gwern comments on Superstimuli and the Collapse of Western Civilization - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Swimmer963 03 April 2011 02:20:07AM 2 points [-]

I have a vague memory of reading somewhere that willpower is only an exhaustible resource if you think of it that way. That being said, in my own life I've found my willpower very exhaustible...and this is annoying, since a lot of things that other people seem to do for pleasure or relaxation, I find very exhausting. If I go to a party on the weekend, the effort of socializing uses up my willpower to study or exercise.

Comment author: gwern 03 April 2011 02:36:38AM 3 points [-]