
Luisa and Robert Long on how to make independent research more fun
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The Gold Standard Is Not 100% Happiness
I think one thing that can really complicate this process too is it sounds like you were at least aware of the existence of this inclination, or maybe you would like really locked it away. But I just want to point out sometimes people have motivations that it would be painful for them to even acknowledge that they have. And then they're really kind of steering a ship with a broken rudder because like, they can't come to a reasoned consensus between these different motivations. Like, clearly, some things are going right. And some things are not going right because that is also life. You and I both need to remind ourselves that the gold standard is not 100% happy frictionless impacts every waking hour
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