FiftyTwo comments on Open thread, Dec. 22 - Dec. 28, 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: FiftyTwo 29 December 2014 04:36:42AM 2 points [-]

I find I often pickup mindsets and patterns of thought from from reading fiction or first person non-fiction. E.g. I'm a non-sociopath, but I noticed thought patterns more simlar when reading "Confessions of a Sociopath"

I figure this may be a useful way to hack myself towards positive behaviours. Can anyone reccomend fiction that would encourage high productivity mindsets?

Comment author: polymathwannabe 29 December 2014 12:46:23PM 0 points [-]

I've noticed that watching Herman's Head (you can find most of the episodes on YouTube) helped me model my mind as a dialogue between competing agents.