Factually, I think it removes critical context and is sorely lacking in nuance.
Crucial context that was missing:
It was sent 25+ years ago when Bostrom was a student
It was sent as part of a conversation about offensive communication styles
Bostrom apologised for it at the time within 24 hours
Bostrom apologised again for the email now
Beyond the lack of nuance, this feels like itโs optimised for PR management and not honest communication or representation of your fully considered beliefs. I find that disappointing. I greatly preferred Habibaโs statement on this issue despite it largely expressing similar sentiments because it did feel like honest communication/โrepresentation of her beliefs (Iโve strongly downvoted this post and strongly upvoted that one, despite largely disagreeing with the sentiment expressed).
And I donโt really like the obsession with PR management in the community. I think itโs bad for epistemic integrity, and itโs bad for expected impact of the effective altruism community on a brighter world.
Emotionally, this made me feel disappointed and a bit bitter.
I really donโt like this post.
Factually, I think it removes critical context and is sorely lacking in nuance.
Crucial context that was missing:
It was sent 25+ years ago when Bostrom was a student
It was sent as part of a conversation about offensive communication styles
Bostrom apologised for it at the time within 24 hours
Bostrom apologised again for the email now
Beyond the lack of nuance, this feels like itโs optimised for PR management and not honest communication or representation of your fully considered beliefs. I find that disappointing. I greatly preferred Habibaโs statement on this issue despite it largely expressing similar sentiments because it did feel like honest communication/โrepresentation of her beliefs (Iโve strongly downvoted this post and strongly upvoted that one, despite largely disagreeing with the sentiment expressed).
And I donโt really like the obsession with PR management in the community. I think itโs bad for epistemic integrity, and itโs bad for expected impact of the effective altruism community on a brighter world.
Emotionally, this made me feel disappointed and a bit bitter.