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Caesium comments on Smart, (young), ambitious and clueless -- what to do to maximize goodness? - Less Wrong Discussion

6 Post author: Caesium 14 July 2011 04:06PM

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Comment author: Caesium 14 July 2011 08:37:37PM 4 points [-]

I'm willing to work hard, but I'd prefer to demonstrate that by completing a task that would have a benefit besides a gain in social status amongst people on the Internet, such as by completing relevant academic work and gaining internships in fields I'm interested in.