If you previously thought he should step down, and then we received no positive news about his suitability for the role, I think it’s indefensible to keep him on just to prove a point. It’s an important job! We really need to ensure that the person in the role is capable of it! To say that you think that Bostrom is not fit for it and yet should stay in it IMO shows a lack of respect for the actual research work that FHI does.
No, saying that we should do X rather than Y does not mean you disrespect Y. It could just be you respect X even more, or disagree “respect” is the right framing, or think that X is required for Y.
In any case I think Cinera’s argument that Bostrom’s behavior was actually a positive update is somewhat credible.
If you previously thought he should step down, and then we received no positive news about his suitability for the role, I think it’s indefensible to keep him on just to prove a point. It’s an important job! We really need to ensure that the person in the role is capable of it! To say that you think that Bostrom is not fit for it and yet should stay in it IMO shows a lack of respect for the actual research work that FHI does.
No, saying that we should do X rather than Y does not mean you disrespect Y. It could just be you respect X even more, or disagree “respect” is the right framing, or think that X is required for Y.
In any case I think Cinera’s argument that Bostrom’s behavior was actually a positive update is somewhat credible.