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Stephen Diamond's avatar

Usually hard to get your worst enemies to give you early feedback though.

You would probably have to pay them. (Wouldn't the fee be like a bet: a signal that you're willing to accept the strongest critique—whether from fate or from your harshest critics?) Probably not a high fee: getting money from Robin Hanson would be high status in itself.

You economists are always trying to eat a free lunch.

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I agree that is generally a good strategy. Usually hard to get your worst enemies to give you early feedback though.

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