The problem with long feedback loops, is that even when you are effective you have to take it on faith that it was because of your actions.
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Replying to @nouswaves
Well maybe it was and maybe it wasn't. Maybe the wind was just on your side.
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The problem with short feedback loops is that they bias us towards short-term payoffs even when a low time preference is preferable.
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Replying to @michelteivel
@michelteivel Ability to delay gratification as an optimisation of greater future reward, e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_marshmallow_experiment …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@michelteivel It's often considered 'good' but conversely the longer a feedback loop the harder it is to learn the effects of your actions.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@michelteivel As usual the answer is 'depends on what you're optimizing for' but a lot of mindsets frame themselves as absolute.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@michelteivel (Tight/short feedback loops like the ones that @worrydream argued for in programming. Contrasting mindsets.)
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