steven0461 comments on The Dangers of Partial Knowledge of the Way: Failing in School - Less Wrong

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Comment author: steven0461 06 July 2009 07:43:20PM *  21 points [-]

I wonder if in the extreme case it might make sense to think of college as investing in signalons and educons separately -- go for high scores in as cynical and calculating a way as ethics allows, then use the time you save to efficiently learn important stuff by yourself.

Comment author: Curiouskid 12 November 2011 06:28:51PM 1 point [-]

This is why I cheat on busywork.