"Motivation is the closest thing to magic."
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2024 1:07 am
Robin Hanson writes in his blog post What exactly is Magic:Robin Hanson wrote:Motivation is the closest thing to magic.
It's been living in my head for the last few days since coming across it, and as I think it hints at something powerful.Robin Hanson wrote: The closest thing in our world to magic is: motivation. It is very powerful, yet hard to tell when or where it arises and why. We have many magic beliefs re what works, & hire magicians who perform complex incantations, which only sorta work. (More)