Sean_C. comments on Harder Choices Matter Less - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Sean_C. 29 August 2008 02:39:03PM 0 points [-]

The classic example is picking people for a sports team. The difference in performance from the very top superstars is much greater than the guys who just make the team.

So the superstars are obvious choices, but there isn't a whole lot of difference between the guys who just make the team and the guys who just don't.