"the people who tried x, on average, found that it was worth the cost. therefore, you should try x"
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if you're on the fence about whether to try a given thing, you are not typical of the population of those who have tried it
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you are not typical of this population even if you look at the subpopulation where all measurable characteristics are the same as yours
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(when it is possible to persist or to give up partway through, you are even less typical of the population that chooses to persist)
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hmm. i guess the point as stated here also applies to not trying things instead of trying things
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anyway, even if trying things is good, i think stating arguments against it is good because explicit arguments displace vague discomfort
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explicit arguments can be applied selectively where they are the most correct. vague discomfort cannot be applied selectively
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