RowanE comments on Rationality Quotes February 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RowanE 07 February 2014 06:50:39PM 4 points [-]

You can dismiss anything anyone wants or is worried about, as a psychological issue that they can fix by ceasing to worry about or want the thing. It's even true that doing so will improve their circumstances. But it's hardly a better solution than the person actually getting the thing they want or avoiding the thing they're worried about.