I think The Precipice is good, both directly and as a way to communicate a subsection of EA thought, but EA thought is not predicated on a high probability of existential risk, and the nuance might be lost on readers if The Precipice becomes the default “intro to EA” book.
I think The Precipice is good, both directly and as a way to communicate a subsection of EA thought, but EA thought is not predicated on a high probability of existential risk, and the nuance might be lost on readers if The Precipice becomes the default “intro to EA” book.