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35 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 10 December 2012 04:26AM

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Comment author: Strange7 14 December 2012 01:54:16AM 0 points [-]

And it would mean I should reduce my desires for social status, perfect health as I age,

Considering the extent to which those two can help with other objectives, I'd say you should be very careful about giving up on them.

Comment author: selylindi 14 December 2012 09:21:03PM 1 point [-]

I disagree. The downsides greatly outweigh the upsides from my perspective.

I'm skeptical that the behaviors people engage in to eke out a little more social status among people they don't value are anything more than resources wasted with high opportunity cost.

And, at 30 years of age, I'm already starting to notice that recovery from minor injuries and illnesses takes longer than it used to -- if I kept expecting and desiring perfect health, I'd get only disappointment from here on out. As much as I can choose it, I'll choose to desire only a standard of health that is realistically achievable.