gwern comments on Rationality Quotes June 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: pnrjulius 09 June 2012 01:06:43AM 0 points [-]

There's also a competition effect here. With thousands of free blogs, people don't want to pay for yours or mine. They'll just navigate to someone else's, even if it isn't quite as brilliantly insightful.

Comment author: gwern 09 June 2012 01:31:23AM 4 points [-]

Indeed, that's a problem. I like to think my content is pretty unique - no other site is as good a resource on dual n-back, no other site is as good a resource on modafinil, etc. - but that doesn't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy old world.

Comment author: shminux 09 June 2012 03:48:15AM 1 point [-]

A way to make real money is to sell to businesses. Do you have any content or service a 100+ person company might want?

Comment author: gwern 09 June 2012 04:05:04AM 1 point [-]

Not that I've thought of so far.

Comment author: Username 25 June 2012 02:05:03PM -1 points [-]

Well, you have the ability to write articles of exceptionally high quality. They are concise, easy to read, very thoroughly researched, and always offer paths to learn more or elaborate on points of interest.

These sorts of reports are highly valuable to companies and I think you would be incredibly valuable as a knowledge consultant. Think Lisbeth Salander for technical subjects.