David_Kristoffersson comments on Dark Arts of Rationality - Less Wrong

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Comment author: David_Kristoffersson 11 July 2015 07:26:08PM *  0 points [-]

First, appreciation: I love that calculated modification of self. These, and similar techniques, can be very useful if put to use in the right way. I recognize myself here and there. You did well to abstract it all out this clearly.

Second, a note: You've described your techniques from the perspective of how they deviate from epistemic rationality - "Changing your Terminal Goals", "Intentional Compartmentalization", "Willful inconsistency". I would've been more inclined to describe them from the perspective of their central effect, e.g. something to the style of: "Subgoal ascension", "Channeling", "Embodying". Perhaps not as marketable to the lesswrong crowd. Multiple perspectives could be used as well.

Third, a question: How did you create that gut feeling of urgency?