I think the steelman of the neglectedness argument would be something like: “The less neglected something is, the less likely it is that we would be able to make them do it slightly better.”
This is both because (a) it is harder to change the direction of the movement and (b) it is harder to genuinely find meaningful ways to improve the movement.
In (b), I wonder if there are some specific limitations of the current War-on-Drugs movement that would match the skills/interests of (some) EAs.
I think the steelman of the neglectedness argument would be something like: “The less neglected something is, the less likely it is that we would be able to make them do it slightly better.”
This is both because (a) it is harder to change the direction of the movement and (b) it is harder to genuinely find meaningful ways to improve the movement.
In (b), I wonder if there are some specific limitations of the current War-on-Drugs movement that would match the skills/interests of (some) EAs.