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Of the posts I've delayed writing for years, I maybe regret this one the most. I think more people (x-risk focused people in particular) should consider becoming (and hiring) metacognitive assistants. This is the single largest performance boost I know of - hire someone to sit with you and help you think. It doesn't help me (much) when I'm at my peak, but I'm not at my peak most of the time. There are four types of assistants I'm tracking so far: Body doubles just sit in the room with you, periodically looking at your screen, and maybe saying "hey, do you endorse being on facebook?". They're a kind of brute force willpower aid. The person I know who uses them the most (Alex Altair) has them just sit in the same room (I believe while doing pomodoros, each of ... |
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www.greaterwrong.com
I don't like doing much work. I would however, like my future self to do work so that my far future self will have better opportunities. To clarify, I want these things for each specified self: The problem is, I expect that my future self will feel the same way and also want immediate gratification. What can I do now to achieve all 3 of those goals? How can I manipulate my future self into doing more work without having to do much work right now? |
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Updating Early Modern Recipes (1600-1800) in a Modern Kitchen |
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