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MichaelHoward comments on Group rationality diary, 7/23/12 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: palladias 01 August 2012 05:59:57PM 1 point [-]

Yes, this is pretty much it. Thinking about the choice in this way made it easier to change the behavior and stick with it, since I expect future me will be about as lax as present me is about to choose to be. It's a helpful reframing to make the choice stick.