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zedzed comments on Bragging Thread July 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: tanagrabeast 14 July 2015 04:31:50AM 13 points [-]

I expanded MIRI's pool of quality candidates for their office manager position by submitting my application.

If you can see yourself stepping into that role, please do likewise!

Comment author: zedzed 15 July 2015 02:13:20AM *  3 points [-]

And thus, another school that could have implemented effective SRS (probably) won't (I'm assuming, with you there to advocate for it, near-universal adoption is inevitable, but without an advocate, nobody will undergo the trivial inconvenience of doing something new, especially when they don't fully understand the cognitive psychology behind it). I'm reminded of Teaching Linear Algebra, where someone applies cognitive psychology to teaching, is hugely successful, and promptly never teaches again because a better opportunity came along.

That said, best of luck!

Comment author: tanagrabeast 15 July 2015 04:34:54AM 2 points [-]

I think you may overestimate my odds in both domains, but the sentiment is appreciated.

That was an interesting link you posted. I read it with much affirmative nodding, and only the occasional impulse to make a snarky remark about the cute little sample size :)