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buybuydandavis comments on Breaking the chain of akrasia - Less Wrong Discussion

25 Post author: lukeprog 20 January 2012 04:12AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 20 January 2012 07:13:45AM 7 points [-]

This is so true and so tragic. Why is it that we feel totally ok about flaking out completely on ourselves when we wouldn't dare to flake out on someone else? Fixing this would be huge for raising the 'value' factor in the procrastination equation.

Comment author: buybuydandavis 20 January 2012 09:54:17AM 4 points [-]

I have the same, and find it particularly mysterious given my ideological affinity for egoistic/individualistic philosophy. An egoist who can only motivate himself to do things for others? What the hell is that about?