Every thought about giving and taking advice I’ve ever had

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- the best advice, in most domains, is never given freely or publicly, so if you are seeking advice, seek it in private

One additional thought on advice that I didn't read in Alexey's piece: - the best advice, in most domains, is never given freely or publicly, so if you are seeking advice, seek it in private - the best advice tends to have pain associated with it for the recipient (Alexey notes this in section 4) - the best advice-givers are aware of the effect that giving their advice would have on a typical recipient - the best advice-givers will tell white-lies privately, even to people they love and respect, if the advice-seekers don't send ultra-clear ultra-proactive signals that they will not be…

Every thought about giving and taking advice I’ve ever had

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