Not Overthinking

How can we optimise for a meaningful life?

Jan 11, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Systematically Building Close Friends

  • At 19 Neel intentionally used deep-question lists to accelerate close friendships.
  • About half of those experiments resulted in lasting friendships.
INSIGHT

Results Matter More Than Warm Feelings

  • Effective altruism centres on being results-focused rather than feelings-focused.
  • If an intervention saves more lives, it matters more even if it feels less emotionally satisfying.
INSIGHT

The Hundred‑Fold Impact Gap

  • There can be ~100x differences in impact between interventions.
  • This huge spread makes prioritization and effectiveness crucial.
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