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Doesn’t this assume that trying to find a great mentor has non-positive expected value, which is probably not true?
by throwaway37585 8y ago
Doesn’t this assume that trying to find a great mentor has non-positive expected value, which is probably not true?
- hfdgiutdryg 8y agoWell, if it's time better spent on other things, or if the mentor gives bad advice (or worse, actively undermines you), then it's a bad idea. I don't see any evidence that a positive outcome is any more likely than a negative one, but we tend to only hear about the positive ones.
- throwaway37585 8y ago> if the mentor gives bad advice (or worse, actively undermines you), then it's a bad idea. We’re talking about expectation here, not clairvoyance or hindsight. > I don't see any evidence that a positive outcome is any more likely than a negative one You don’t see any evidence for seeking mentorship to accomplish your goals? Is this what you’re saying?