Swimmer963 comments on The Importance of Sidekicks - LessWrong

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Comment author: adamzerner 09 January 2015 04:59:35PM *  0 points [-]

Is your claim that...

  • in theory, there are cases where being the sidekick is the way for you to have the biggest impact?
  • in todays world, there are some cases where being the sidekick is the way for you to have the biggest impact?
  • in todays world, there are many cases where being the sidekick is the way for you to have the biggest impact?
  • while being a sidekick might not be the way for you to have the biggest impact on the world, it is still a way to have a notable impact on the world, and that having a notable impact on the world is still an admirable thing to do?

For the record, I agree with each bullet point except 3.

Comment author: Swimmer963 09 January 2015 05:08:22PM 8 points [-]

I think my main point is "it's not true that your only options are Be a Hero or Be Insignificant, there's a third option." Because if it's presented as a dichotomy, I think many sidekick-oriented people would go for being insignificant–so the impact they could theoretically have as a hero is moot.

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