(Vipul had read Newport’s book, and we’d discussed it (back when we were researching extracurricular activities), and noted that it agreed with the general points we made here. But Newport also made other claims that I didn’t want to discuss here because they’d take the discussion too far afield.)
For these sorts of things, I recommend Cal Newport’s blog. See for instance this post.
(Vipul had read Newport’s book, and we’d discussed it (back when we were researching extracurricular activities), and noted that it agreed with the general points we made here. But Newport also made other claims that I didn’t want to discuss here because they’d take the discussion too far afield.)
The Failed Simulation Effect is a great name, and brings to mind this comment of Eliezer’s.