Eneasz comments on How To Have Things Correctly - Less Wrong

57 Post author: Alicorn 17 October 2012 06:10AM

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Comment author: Eneasz 17 October 2012 05:23:55PM 3 points [-]

I'm of the opinion that objects are like beliefs in that they should pay rent. If they don't, get rid of them. If I'm on the fence about acquiring something I often ask how it will pay rent. If it won't, the problem is solved.

Comment author: David_Gerard 23 October 2012 04:59:02PM 0 points [-]

Key concept: "generally useful" versus "actually useful". I find the former to be another term for "not useful".