Posts that criticize Longtermism, posted directly by the writer, or in this case deliberately brought in, aren’t just bad in content by a huge margin, but also seem to be intellectually dishonest.
Frankly, it suggests criticism of this topic attracts a malign personality.
I am worried that this apparent pattern will send a signal that shades internal and external behavior among EAs.
This is because I know some EAs who are senior but are skeptical of Longtermism.
I am not as skeptical, because it seems natural to value (huge?) future populations, and it seems the pandemic has given overwhelming evidence that x-risk and related projects are hugely underserved.
My concern is that Longtermism benefits from many rhetorical issues that many do not perceive and this is unhealthy.
I don’t really want to lay out the case, as I am worried I will join the others in creating a stinker of a post or that I am indulging in some personal streak of narcissism.
However, I am worried this pattern of really bad content doesn’t help. I do not know what to do.
Posts that criticize Longtermism, posted directly by the writer, or in this case deliberately brought in, aren’t just bad in content by a huge margin, but also seem to be intellectually dishonest.
Frankly, it suggests criticism of this topic attracts a malign personality.
I am worried that this apparent pattern will send a signal that shades internal and external behavior among EAs.
This is because I know some EAs who are senior but are skeptical of Longtermism.
I am not as skeptical, because it seems natural to value (huge?) future populations, and it seems the pandemic has given overwhelming evidence that x-risk and related projects are hugely underserved.
My concern is that Longtermism benefits from many rhetorical issues that many do not perceive and this is unhealthy.
I don’t really want to lay out the case, as I am worried I will join the others in creating a stinker of a post or that I am indulging in some personal streak of narcissism.
However, I am worried this pattern of really bad content doesn’t help. I do not know what to do.