I am already a bit conflicted about the site—I am finding the content inspiring, useful and helpful, given that I am going through a bit of a life ‘directional re-evaluation’ at the moment, but it is also sucking away a lot of time that I could be devoting to actual analysis and practical action...
Oh, well, when I finish reading every post, I can carry on from there!
Hello! You have another victim via MoR.
I am already a bit conflicted about the site—I am finding the content inspiring, useful and helpful, given that I am going through a bit of a life ‘directional re-evaluation’ at the moment, but it is also sucking away a lot of time that I could be devoting to actual analysis and practical action...
Oh, well, when I finish reading every post, I can carry on from there!
Related: Self-Improvement or Shiny Distraction: Why Less Wrong is anti-Instrumental Rationality. It’s also one of the reasons I (and other people) wish it were easier to download the site or portions of the site (like the Sequences plus comments) for offline reading.