Page 191: “The purpose is to understand, and the overall method…is to make conjectures and to criticize them according to HOW GOOD they are as explanations.”
209: “[W]e should choose between [scientific theories and policies] according to HOW GOOD they are as explanations: HOW HARD to vary.”
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The solution to procrastination is the same as the solution to addiction (which can stem from procrastination): common-preference finding with yourself.
In short: rationality
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