I guess I’m not that surprised that FLI funded someone bad—many EA grants are quite light on checks and balances, but I don’t think my lack of surprise is from the same direction as you. I would be surprised and upset if Max Tegmark thought that neonazis [had some things right] or [supporting them is an effective thing to do].
I think viewing this as a “random” checks-and-balances failure does not adequately account for (1) the report that Tegmark’s brother wrote for the news outlet and (2) FLI’s stonewalling so far. If there’s an innocent or merely negligent explanation, it is really difficult to understand why it hasn’t been offered.
I guess I’m not that surprised that FLI funded someone bad—many EA grants are quite light on checks and balances, but I don’t think my lack of surprise is from the same direction as you. I would be surprised and upset if Max Tegmark thought that neonazis [had some things right] or [supporting them is an effective thing to do].
Wouldn’t you?
I think viewing this as a “random” checks-and-balances failure does not adequately account for (1) the report that Tegmark’s brother wrote for the news outlet and (2) FLI’s stonewalling so far. If there’s an innocent or merely negligent explanation, it is really difficult to understand why it hasn’t been offered.