That’s a great criterion! We might be able to find some weird counter-example, but it solves all of my issues. Because intellectual work/knowledge might be a part of all actions, but it isn’t necessary on the main causal path.
I’ve gone with adding a footnote that links to this comment thread. Probably would’ve baked this explanation in if I’d had it initially, but I now couldn’t quickly find a neat, concise way to add it.
And thanks for the suggestion to make this idea/criterion into its own post. I’ll think about whether to do that, just adjust this post’s main text to reflect that idea, or just add a footnote in this post.
That’s a great criterion! We might be able to find some weird counter-example, but it solves all of my issues. Because intellectual work/knowledge might be a part of all actions, but it isn’t necessary on the main causal path.
I think this might actually deserve its own post.
I’ve gone with adding a footnote that links to this comment thread. Probably would’ve baked this explanation in if I’d had it initially, but I now couldn’t quickly find a neat, concise way to add it.
Thanks again for prompting the thinking, though!
Great!
And thanks for the suggestion to make this idea/criterion into its own post. I’ll think about whether to do that, just adjust this post’s main text to reflect that idea, or just add a footnote in this post.