orthonormal comments on Don't rely on the system to guarantee you life satisfaction - Less Wrong

16 Post author: JonahSinick 18 February 2014 05:48AM

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Comment author: orthonormal 18 February 2014 08:57:25AM 7 points [-]

My gut reaction to an adult using quotation marks around a phrase like "the system" when talking to teens is that it's a transparent attempt to condescend. I know it's not intended as such, but I'd change the title.

Comment author: komponisto 18 February 2014 09:49:26AM 5 points [-]

On the other hand, I think the title, as worded, is one of the best pieces of advice I could imagine a gifted teen receiving; I was strongly tempted to upvote the post after reading the title alone.

(Though I would choose a different title for the section labeled "It's important to choose your extracurriculars well", because that misleadingly sounds like standard advice from The System.)

Comment author: JonahSinick 18 February 2014 05:43:29PM 0 points [-]

Good suggestion, thanks