From 0cd838a9c494b0c8a6ce4839ee1f7d418595297c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: osmarks Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 10:17:55 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?Edit=20=E2=80=98helpful=5Flife=5Fadvice?= =?UTF-8?q?=E2=80=99?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- helpful_life_advice.myco | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/helpful_life_advice.myco b/helpful_life_advice.myco index aecc6b3..a50fbf0 100644 --- a/helpful_life_advice.myco +++ b/helpful_life_advice.myco @@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ *. When deciding on a course of action in an uncertain situation, commit to something and do it properly rather than inefficiently trying to handle 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. -*. Making assumptions is unavoidable but enumerate and check them sometimes. \ No newline at end of file +*. 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