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Comment author: ChristianKl 16 November 2014 07:32:24PM *  1 point [-]

As a result of these efforts, I have begun to deliberately invest resources into cultivating some relationships while withdrawing from others. My System 1 self still has a pretty strong ugh field about doing the latter, and my System 2 has to have a very serious talk with my System 1 every time I make a move to distance myself from extant relationships that no longer serve me well.

There are good reasons for that ugh field. Telling people to cut of relationships for which they see no value is a hallmark of cultism. It's not advise to be given or followed without care.

Comment author: Gleb_Tsipursky 17 November 2014 11:20:39AM 2 points [-]

This is an area where I think we disagree. I have a strong probabilistic belief that putting resources into relationships that do not serve me well is not rational, as doing so does not serve my goals for relationships. Let me be clear that this intentional managing of relationships applies to an individual as such, not relationships to a group. Cultism to me, by contrast, implies a strong and charismatic group leader telling those who joined her/his group to cut off relationships with others who did not join that group. So maybe a difference between how we see the world here.

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