The fact is, however, that Lasker’s (sort of Lasker’s, anyway) quotation is useful most of the time
I don’t think that’s the case. Of LW I would expect that more people suffer from perfectionism than there are people who optimize for satisfaction too much.
This raises an interesting question—What should I do with Rationality Quotes entries which I think are preaching to the choir, i.e. they are good advice for most of the general population but most of the people who will actually read them here had better reverse? Should I upvote them or downvote them?
I don’t think that’s the case. Of LW I would expect that more people suffer from perfectionism than there are people who optimize for satisfaction too much.
On LW, certainly. In general, no.
This raises an interesting question—What should I do with Rationality Quotes entries which I think are preaching to the choir, i.e. they are good advice for most of the general population but most of the people who will actually read them here had better reverse? Should I upvote them or downvote them?
Would you rather see more quotes like that?
Or fewer?
Or are you not sure?