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Introduction I’d like to share a toy model of willpower: your psyche’s conscious verbal planner “earns” willpower (earns trust with the rest of your…

x Ayn Rand’s model of “living money”; and an upside of burnout — LessWrong Best of LessWrong 2024 Akrasia Subagents Willpower Rationality Curated 246 Ayn Rand’s model of “living money”; and an upside of burnout by AnnaSalamon 16th Nov 2024 6 min read 64 246 Epistemic status: Toy model. Oversimplified, but has been anecdotally useful to at least a couple people, and I like it as a metaphor. Introduction I’d like to share a toy model of willpower: your psyche’s conscious verbal planner “earns” willpower (earns trust with the rest of your psyche) by choosing actions that nourish your fundamental,

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