Comments on: Buy more time https://www.isegoria.net/2017/08/buy-more-time/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:25:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Graham https://www.isegoria.net/2017/08/buy-more-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2571806 Graham Wed, 16 Aug 2017 21:29:50 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42227#comment-2571806 Wang Weilin,

I expect you meant that literally but it’s also good advice on a metaphorical level.

How many problems can be solved with some cordless 40 volt battery tools, grabbing them, pulling the trigger and not wasting time mixing fuel?

It’s advice for the ages, I think.

]]> By: Wang Weilin https://www.isegoria.net/2017/08/buy-more-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2571726 Wang Weilin Wed, 16 Aug 2017 04:34:22 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42227#comment-2571726 Graham, I’m irritated by the small annoyances and because of that have replaced 2 cycle lawn trimmer, blower, chainsaw and hedge trimmer with cordless 40 volt battery tools. Grab it, pull the trigger….job done without tinkering or mixing fuel.

]]> By: Graham https://www.isegoria.net/2017/08/buy-more-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2571590 Graham Tue, 15 Aug 2017 16:42:41 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42227#comment-2571590 Agree with Bomag on that last.

I still hate people doing my stuff but have reconciled this by accepting that many things never get done. It keeps the base level of unhappiness constant but moderate…

]]> By: Bomag https://www.isegoria.net/2017/08/buy-more-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2571587 Bomag Tue, 15 Aug 2017 16:10:38 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42227#comment-2571587 small annoying tasks

We should account for the level of perfectionism: perfectionists are unhappy with other people doing their stuff; and perfectionists carry a high base level of unhappiness.

]]> By: Graham https://www.isegoria.net/2017/08/buy-more-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2571574 Graham Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:53:31 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42227#comment-2571574 This is the most counterintuitive bit:

“Here is a blind spot in human decision making: we don’t see the unhappiness from small annoying tasks,”

Seriously? Are there people not irritated by such things?

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