SoullessAutomaton comments on Outward Change Drives Inward Change - Less Wrong

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Comment author: SoullessAutomaton 19 May 2009 08:05:03PM 0 points [-]

So some of the people you observe doing this are serving a conscious goal.

The issue is not whether it's a good way to tidy, it's whether keeping things tidy is actually a deliberate goal vs. a trained behavior or perceived obligation.

If it is a deliberate goal that's fine, but orthogonal to my point.

Comment author: stcredzero 21 May 2009 08:57:55PM 0 points [-]

Perhaps it's orthogonal to your point, but it calls to question one of your examples. The other one seems quite solid.