Ask HN: What heuristic made a big difference to your life?

Re:Ask HN: What heuristic made a big difference to your life? by scarcely on Saturday December 01, 2018 @01:59PM (#18578236)

Unhappiness with my own life causes increased interest in politics and decreased interest in technology, math, philosophy, literature ...

I use it as a warning signal.

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Re:Ask HN: What heuristic made a big difference to your life? by p2detar on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @04:13AM (#18597744)

I would not put philosophy in that list though. I've noticed those arguing about politics often add philosophers' quotes or ideas in their own vague arguments.

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Re:Ask HN: What heuristic made a big difference to your life? by WaddyJones on Saturday December 01, 2018 @03:04PM (#18578611)

so real

When I start to actually give a shit about politics I know I’m unhappy

It’s also a great way to rationalize why I write off all politically minded ppl as simply unhappy — when I am politically minded it is always solely the result of personal unhappiness — when I am happy I don’t care about politics

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