diff --git a/helpful_life_advice.myco b/helpful_life_advice.myco index 4d14d55..7eac12b 100644 --- a/helpful_life_advice.myco +++ b/helpful_life_advice.myco @@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ *. If you predict that you will do/believe a thing in some circumstance, and predict that that circumstance will happen, update all the way and do/believe the thing now. *. When deciding on a course of action in an uncertain situation, commit to something and do it properly rather than trying to average over every possible scenario. See also [[https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/FMkQtPvzsriQAow5q/the-correct-response-to-uncertainty-is-not-half-speed]]. *. People respond to incentives, and also don't like acknowledging this. Intentions matter inasmuch as they are predictive of future behaviour. -*. "Everything is seating charts" (Matt Levine) - "petty" minor details actually affect a lot of things, especially if they influence how you'll spend lots of your time. +*. "Everything is seating charts" (Matt Levine) - "petty" "minor" details influencing how you'll spend much of your time or interact with important things matter. *. Making assumptions is unavoidable but enumerate and check them sometimes. *. You can evaluate hard claims by breaking them down using general/physical principles and wildly estimating numbers. \ No newline at end of file