That is correct. I read the post. To be more explicit I think the family performs poorly. External pressure works better if its actually external (ie a parent). I’m not endorsing or disendorsing external pressure. But it just isn’t really possible to pressure yourself. Pretending you can is going to create serious problems over time.
Okay, I don’t think I was disagreeing except in cases of very light satisficer-type self-commitments. Maybe you didn’t intend to express disagreement with the post, idk.
I think sapphire is making a claim about the family of strategies you’re discussing in the post.
That is correct. I read the post. To be more explicit I think the family performs poorly. External pressure works better if its actually external (ie a parent). I’m not endorsing or disendorsing external pressure. But it just isn’t really possible to pressure yourself. Pretending you can is going to create serious problems over time.
Okay, I don’t think I was disagreeing except in cases of very light satisficer-type self-commitments. Maybe you didn’t intend to express disagreement with the post, idk.
So far I don’t see evidence that any LessWrong commentator has read the post or understood the main point.