christopherj comments on Worse than Worthless - Less Wrong

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Comment author: christopherj 31 December 2013 08:01:53AM 0 points [-]

The trouble is when you spend a lot of time thinking, "How much should I worry about this specific thing?" I don't know anyone who spends a significant time on "How much should I worry in general?"

Comment author: Vulture 31 December 2013 03:25:05PM *  0 points [-]

Oh, sorry, I was trying to refer to "How much should I worry about this specific thing?" throughout; "How much should I worry in general" seems like kind of an ill-formed question, since worrying seems to take a lot of forms both productive and unproductive, and the optimal amount is probably highly dependent on circumstances.