Your argument in favour of epistemic humility seems compelling. I wonder, does it leave room for a Mitigate Possible Harms principle that promotes resilience rather than attempting to predict specific scenarios?
I think so! At the societal level, we can certainly do a lot more to make our world resilient without making specific predictions.
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Your argument in favour of epistemic humility seems compelling. I wonder, does it leave room for a Mitigate Possible Harms principle that promotes resilience rather than attempting to predict specific scenarios?
I think so! At the societal level, we can certainly do a lot more to make our world resilient without making specific predictions.