One of the goals of this post is to explain a subset of the reasons why I think some people believe Bostrom’s apology and some statements in the subsequent conversation have been inadequate or harmful.
As a two-sentence summary:
How we handle norms affects how others perceive our goals and beliefs.
Some norms are like ethical injunctions and protect us from making harmful mistakes.
I wrote a short post aiming to explain some reasons to uphold norms that are common in other communities, even when the instrumental value of those norms isn’t obvious.
One of the goals of this post is to explain a subset of the reasons why I think some people believe Bostrom’s apology and some statements in the subsequent conversation have been inadequate or harmful.
As a two-sentence summary:
How we handle norms affects how others perceive our goals and beliefs.
Some norms are like ethical injunctions and protect us from making harmful mistakes.