“The Lightcone Needs You To Plan a Vacation” by Elizabeth

LessWrong (30+ Karma) · Oct 19, 2026 · 1m

In an ongoing series that normally takes place in a few fixed locations, the Vacation Episode is a one-off episode where the characters leave their familiar grounds for a well-deserved rest.

-TvTropes, "Vacation Episode"

At a recent conference, @habryka praised the power of retreats at exotic locations. People are more relaxed, more creative, and out of their normal ruts. He went on to say he'd pay 3.5x the cost of a vacation that someone else planned and had a group drawn from the same pool of people as the conference . I asked around at the conference and no one is willing to overpay as…