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8 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 01 March 2009 12:04PM

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Comment author: MichaelHoward 03 March 2009 12:44:32AM 1 point [-]

I'm shocked and very intrigued that no-one seems to agree with this one. Maybe I need to do some updating.

What am I missing? Why isn't it a huge deal whether the readers are motivated to keep improving and getting stronger after they've finished the book?

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 03 March 2009 12:57:33AM 5 points [-]

It is a huge deal. But you didn't say which specific post or thing-to-learn was most effective at motivating. You just expressed a wish for something nice to happen.

Comment author: MichaelHoward 03 March 2009 02:07:06PM *  1 point [-]

I was avoiding specifics about how you'd enthuse them, thinking you'd know better which combination of points to use, but when you put it like that... fair point. I'll think about it...