Qiaochu_Yuan comments on Common failure modes in habit formation - Less Wrong

14 Post author: RomeoStevens 28 June 2013 05:28AM

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Comment author: Pablo_Stafforini 28 June 2013 02:41:33PM *  4 points [-]

I skimmed it at a Barnes & Noble bookstore, while travelling in New York. My recollection is that the book was serious and well-written, but that most of the actionable advice was summarized in the Appendix, so the rest could be safely ignored.

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Comment author: Qiaochu_Yuan 28 June 2013 06:35:08PM 3 points [-]

I think that's a fair summary, but reading the rest is still helpful as a way to mentally anchor the actionable advice.