In general online commenting is something I do out of habit. Higher return on time than completely passive media consumption such as watching TV but not that I book under time spent with maximum returns.
I generally think that a shift to massive information consumption of content via TV/radio in the 20st century was something that’s bad for the general discourse of ideas in society.
Active engagment helps learning.
I also prefer it over chatting in venues such as IRC, because it provides it provides deeper engagement with ideas and leaves more of a footprint. Created content is findable afterwards.
Lesswrong is also a choice to keep me intellecutally grounded. These days I do spent plenty of time thinking in mental frameworks that are not based on reductionist materalism. I do see value of being pretty flexible about changing the map I use to navigate the world and I don’t want to lose access to the intellectual way of thinking.
In total I however spent more time than optimal on LW and frequently use it to procrastinate on some other task.
In case anyone has question for myself I”m happy to answer.
What is the philosophy behind your prolific commenting?
In general online commenting is something I do out of habit. Higher return on time than completely passive media consumption such as watching TV but not that I book under time spent with maximum returns.
I generally think that a shift to massive information consumption of content via TV/radio in the 20st century was something that’s bad for the general discourse of ideas in society. Active engagment helps learning.
I also prefer it over chatting in venues such as IRC, because it provides it provides deeper engagement with ideas and leaves more of a footprint. Created content is findable afterwards.
Lesswrong is also a choice to keep me intellecutally grounded. These days I do spent plenty of time thinking in mental frameworks that are not based on reductionist materalism. I do see value of being pretty flexible about changing the map I use to navigate the world and I don’t want to lose access to the intellectual way of thinking.
In total I however spent more time than optimal on LW and frequently use it to procrastinate on some other task.