PECOS-9 comments on Simple investing for a complete beginner? (Just… developing world index funds?) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Owen_Richardson 22 August 2013 11:17:25PM -2 points [-]

... D'awww. :)

I love how, sometimes, Lesswrongers can be so sweet in this totally unique and awesome way. :3

However, I actually meant "insane" in the same way FAI and cryonics are insane.

However however... Inferential distance!

This is how I have come to feel:

Don't try to explain people into caring about anything important.

If I really know the important things that I believe I know, then I should be able to use that knowledge to do amazing things. Things people can experience.

Then people will come to me begging for explanations.

I will say only that we have access to a Theory of Instruction that is to the field of education what Newton's Principia was to the field of physics. If you're really interested, then I could give you a fascinating reading list (and what is "libgen"?), but I aint gonna explain much. I've got engineering skills to teach myself, and there's a lot of bootstrapping to be done! :D

Comment author: PECOS-9 23 August 2013 12:07:20AM 1 point [-]

What do you mean by "have access to"?

Also, I'd be interested in that reading list, if it wouldn't be too much effort for you to put together.

Comment author: Owen_Richardson 23 August 2013 01:17:06AM 1 point [-]

What do you mean by "have access to"?

Hm, yeah, that's a really weird way to phrase it unless you have certain... historical things in mind. Strictly speaking, everyone "has access" to all the books and other resources you need. It's just really unlikely for anyone to notice that it's something worth focusing on.

Okay, I wrote my response to Technoguyrob to double as a response to you. I'll get back to you in a few days.