I really love seeing anecdotes of these kinds of principles applied in everyday, concrete, relatable situations. It helps illustrate the principles nicely, and gives an example that can be linked to (rather than linking someone to a 20-minute abstract essay).
I was feeling a bit bashful after Peter reminded me I forgot to include Split and Commit, but when I pinged Duncan (the author) he said the more reinventions of it the idea the better! That seems like a great attitude, since different things work well for different people.
In some cases, these kinds of stories tend to be better for me too (even though I came to EA through the rationality community!). I think this is especially true when I’m explaining something in conversations.
I really love seeing anecdotes of these kinds of principles applied in everyday, concrete, relatable situations. It helps illustrate the principles nicely, and gives an example that can be linked to (rather than linking someone to a 20-minute abstract essay).
Thank you! I’m glad. :)
I was feeling a bit bashful after Peter reminded me I forgot to include Split and Commit, but when I pinged Duncan (the author) he said the more reinventions of it the idea the better! That seems like a great attitude, since different things work well for different people.
In some cases, these kinds of stories tend to be better for me too (even though I came to EA through the rationality community!). I think this is especially true when I’m explaining something in conversations.