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The article stops just as it was getting going. I can't help but feel like this was deliberate and for the purpose of selling Deep Work.

smacktoward 7y ago
The real meat is in the Aeon article this post links to: https://aeon.co/ideas/how-to-reduce-digital-distractions-advice-from-medieval-monks https://aeon.co/ideas/how-to-reduce-digital-distractions-adv...
- tictoc 7y ago
  What was the takeaway from the Aeon post? Ascetic practices?
joelrunyon 7y ago
Why is there an aversion to an author writing a free piece of content and potentially selling a larger, more in-depth piece of content on that topic for $10?
- Nasrudith 7y ago
  Honesty and ethics - there is a reason "trying to sell you something" is a synonym for "trying to scam you". If they are incentivized by it then they gain by selling it to you regardless of utility - thus anyone in that situation is judged as inherently untrustworthy.
  - joelrunyon 7y ago
    Sounds like you have some things you need to work through. Good luck.
  - Veen 7y ago
    This is a strangely black and white view. Everyone works for money -- is selling something -- but that doesn't mean the acquisition of money is the only factor that influences their work. People are influenced by potential gain, but that doesn't mean the promise of gain completely overrides their moral and ethical standards. there is a reason "trying to sell you something" is a synonym for "trying to scam you". That's just not true. "I'm trying to sell you a book" isn't a synonym of I'm trying to scam you into buying a book. It just means I wrote a book and I would like you to buy it.
    - Nasrudith 7y ago
      I might have misphrased it. Don't trust those with conflicts of interest essentially - that doesn't mean treat as always wrong but keep in mind what they have to gain from pulling one over vs being honest - and keep in mind people aren't always rational and can fall into 'stupid evil' traps. If one is pushing an idea on its own merit in a standalone way they are more trustworthy than one doing it and shilling a book. That said if there are other reasons to trust you certainly should keep them in mind.

smacktoward 7y ago

The real meat is in the Aeon article this post links to: https://aeon.co/ideas/how-to-reduce-digital-distractions-advice-from-medieval-monks https://aeon.co/ideas/how-to-reduce-digital-distractions-adv...

tictoc 7y ago
What was the takeaway from the Aeon post? Ascetic practices?

joelrunyon 7y ago

Why is there an aversion to an author writing a free piece of content and potentially selling a larger, more in-depth piece of content on that topic for $10?

Nasrudith 7y ago
Honesty and ethics - there is a reason "trying to sell you something" is a synonym for "trying to scam you". If they are incentivized by it then they gain by selling it to you regardless of utility - thus anyone in that situation is judged as inherently untrustworthy.
- joelrunyon 7y ago
  Sounds like you have some things you need to work through. Good luck.
- Veen 7y ago
  This is a strangely black and white view. Everyone works for money -- is selling something -- but that doesn't mean the acquisition of money is the only factor that influences their work. People are influenced by potential gain, but that doesn't mean the promise of gain completely overrides their moral and ethical standards. there is a reason "trying to sell you something" is a synonym for "trying to scam you". That's just not true. "I'm trying to sell you a book" isn't a synonym of I'm trying to scam you into buying a book. It just means I wrote a book and I would like you to buy it.
  - Nasrudith 7y ago
    I might have misphrased it. Don't trust those with conflicts of interest essentially - that doesn't mean treat as always wrong but keep in mind what they have to gain from pulling one over vs being honest - and keep in mind people aren't always rational and can fall into 'stupid evil' traps. If one is pushing an idea on its own merit in a standalone way they are more trustworthy than one doing it and shilling a book. That said if there are other reasons to trust you certainly should keep them in mind.