gwern comments on [LINK] NYTimes essay on willpower, based on an upcoming Baumeister book

[gwern]

Sure. Some random previous discussions:

• http://​​lesswrong.com/​​lw/​​1yn/​​what_would_you_do_if_blood_glucose_theory_of/​​

• http://​​lesswrong.com/​​lw/​​2y2/​​willpower_not_a_limited_resource/​​

• http://​​lesswrong.com/​​lw/​​10x/​​the_physiology_of_willpower/​​

The mind is what the brain does, in all truth.