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> minimizing mistakes Agree with everything but that. Making lots of mistakes was the best part about academia. Just don't hold on to them for too long (sunk c
by beambot 10y ago
> minimizing mistakes
Agree with everything but that. Making lots of mistakes was the best part about academia. Just don't hold on to them for too long (sunk cost fallacy), don't take things too seriously (ie stake your identity on any one idea), and treat them as the most valuable learning opportunities.
- kurthr 10y agoI agree with you... science is really all about fixing mistakes. What I meant was exactly what you say, to minimize their emotional impact, not their rational effects.