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ShardPhoenix comments on Most transferable skills? - Less Wrong Discussion

16 Post author: kalla724 11 May 2012 09:58PM

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Comment author: ShardPhoenix 15 May 2012 01:17:02AM 1 point [-]

What do you mean by "cool"? If you're including LW and the homecoming king in the same concept, well, that seems very broad.

Comment author: Will_Newsome 15 May 2012 07:15:02AM *  1 point [-]

The Homecoming King in question took philosophy classes at university while in high school, so he's sort of special. But yeah, this "coolness" I speak of is pretty broad, and means roughly the same thing as "generally desirable to know/affiliate-with/learn/&c.", with some moderate measure of personal contingency.

Comment author: Karmakaiser 17 May 2012 02:14:58PM *  2 points [-]

Do you advise associating with those who can form a mentor/student relationship or do you advise focusing on a high status friend/ lower status friend relationship?