Thanks for writing this and making clear points. I think it helps the quality of discourse in these areas.
A couple potential downsides:
Mimesis means that integrating with traditional philanthropy makes us more likely to also adopt the same blind spots that prevent them from seeing order of magnitude improvements. Correlated strategies → correlated results.
Involvement in existent niches usually means fighting with the organisms already exploiting that niche. Even if you try to explain that you’re helping them. See pulling the rope sideways.
One writing point: I almost skipped this post due to the title. Maybe something more direct?
Thanks for writing this and making clear points. I think it helps the quality of discourse in these areas.
A couple potential downsides:
Mimesis means that integrating with traditional philanthropy makes us more likely to also adopt the same blind spots that prevent them from seeing order of magnitude improvements. Correlated strategies → correlated results.
Involvement in existent niches usually means fighting with the organisms already exploiting that niche. Even if you try to explain that you’re helping them. See pulling the rope sideways.
One writing point: I almost skipped this post due to the title. Maybe something more direct?