FHI and GPI have different aims. I think the better comparison would be FHI today vs. what FHI could be. Or FHI today vs. FHI before things went to pot.
All the people I know who have recently worked at/work at FHI want him to step down, they just are uncomfortable saying so directly. I agree that this is not a good place to raise the issue, but I’m not sure where is, given that. I hope this thread emboldens others to have a frank conversation, and it’s possibly helpful to have information out there. I would really like FHI to survive, and it sounds like it could if he stepped down.
I worked at FHI as a research scholar from 2018-2020. At that time I didn’t hear anyone saying that Bostrom should step down (and I definitely didn’t think he should).
To be clear, it has been obvious to everyone that FHI has had severe operations/logistical issues. However, it’s much less clear if or how FHI would function without Nick Bostrom.
I’m pretty nervous about rumors in situations like this.
If I were in charge of making any decision here, I’d send out surveys and have a bunch of conversations.
FHI and GPI have different aims. I think the better comparison would be FHI today vs. what FHI could be. Or FHI today vs. FHI before things went to pot.
All the people I know who have recently worked at/work at FHI want him to step down, they just are uncomfortable saying so directly. I agree that this is not a good place to raise the issue, but I’m not sure where is, given that. I hope this thread emboldens others to have a frank conversation, and it’s possibly helpful to have information out there. I would really like FHI to survive, and it sounds like it could if he stepped down.
I worked at FHI as a research scholar from 2018-2020. At that time I didn’t hear anyone saying that Bostrom should step down (and I definitely didn’t think he should).
To be clear, it has been obvious to everyone that FHI has had severe operations/logistical issues. However, it’s much less clear if or how FHI would function without Nick Bostrom.
I’m pretty nervous about rumors in situations like this.
If I were in charge of making any decision here, I’d send out surveys and have a bunch of conversations.