cousin_it comments on Final Words - Less Wrong

71 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 27 April 2009 09:12PM

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Comment author: cousin_it 27 April 2009 10:59:42PM *  10 points [-]

Of course there was something he wanted. He knew exactly what he wanted. Wanted so desperately he could taste it like an sharp tinge on his tongue.

This alone would've been the most useful rationalist technique ever if it worked. But it doesn't work. Wanting to want doesn't make me want.

That said, best of wishes on your quest!

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 27 April 2009 11:42:45PM 14 points [-]

Hm? Brennan isn't changing his desires, he's simply noticing them.

Comment author: Psy-Kosh 28 April 2009 01:23:08AM *  18 points [-]

I think cousin_it was going for "having one's desires feel strongly, proportional to the amount they really want it", rather than partly saying "I really want X, but my more immediate desires that I don't 'really want' are desires I feel/experience much more strongly and end up being something I want to but find difficulty struggling against."

ie, I'm guessing the point was ultimately an akrasia issue.

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