Right, but how do you evaluate pros and cons, and project outcomes ? Obviously you wouldn’t take an action that has more cons than pros, and therefore has a poor projected outcome, but that doesn’t tell me much.
For example, what made you decide to begin spending time on writing posts on Less Wrong, as opposed to spending that time on reading quantum physics books, or lifting weights, or something ?
what made you decide to begin spending time on writing posts on Less Wrong, as opposed to spending that time on reading quantum physics books, or lifting weights, or something ?
I do read quantum physics and lift weights and whatnot! :) As to why I decided to spend time here, see my original post.
I don’t usually read those kinds of pieces.
No, I only take part in activities that have some long-term benefit.
That makes sense. What algorithm are you using to decide which activities have some long-term benefit ?
Pros&Cons and projected outcomes.
Right, but how do you evaluate pros and cons, and project outcomes ? Obviously you wouldn’t take an action that has more cons than pros, and therefore has a poor projected outcome, but that doesn’t tell me much.
For example, what made you decide to begin spending time on writing posts on Less Wrong, as opposed to spending that time on reading quantum physics books, or lifting weights, or something ?
I assign an util to each possible outcome.
I do read quantum physics and lift weights and whatnot! :) As to why I decided to spend time here, see my original post.