anonym comments on Fighting Akrasia: Finding the Source - Less Wrong

6 Post author: gworley 07 August 2009 02:49PM

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Comment author: anonym 08 August 2009 07:28:01PM 0 points [-]

It sounds like the distinction you're making is between whether you do or don't intend to not do what you think you should be doing. Is that correct?

Comment author: pjeby 08 August 2009 08:18:14PM 0 points [-]

It sounds like the distinction you're making is between whether you do or don't intend to not do what you think you should be doing. Is that correct?

The intention distinction has to do with why I'm doing what I'm doing instead of what I "should".

If I'm procrastinating on X, then I'll do anything but X (to avoid it), even if it's otherwise of low value or not very pleasant. The intent is "not do X".

However, If I'm experiencing akrasia, then I might do Y or Z, because I want to do them more. The intention is, "I want to do Y or Z, but it can wait".