I’ve been thinking a lot about this, even before the FTX collapse but especially since then. There are clearly some actors who are prioritising causing harm to EA as one of their major goals. Separately, but related, is the fact that as EA has grown the number of actors who view us negatively or as something to be challenged/​defeated has grown. This means that EA no longer acts in a neutral information space.
Whatever we do from this point on there will be strong pushback. Some of it might be justified, most of it (I hope) not, but regardless this is now something I think we have to be more aware of. Bad actors can act against EA unilaterally, and I have my doubts that the current approach to spreading EA ideas may not be the best approach against this.
I may try to fill this out with more helpful ideas, concepts, and examples in a top-level post.
I’ve been thinking a lot about this, even before the FTX collapse but especially since then. There are clearly some actors who are prioritising causing harm to EA as one of their major goals. Separately, but related, is the fact that as EA has grown the number of actors who view us negatively or as something to be challenged/​defeated has grown. This means that EA no longer acts in a neutral information space.
Whatever we do from this point on there will be strong pushback. Some of it might be justified, most of it (I hope) not, but regardless this is now something I think we have to be more aware of. Bad actors can act against EA unilaterally, and I have my doubts that the current approach to spreading EA ideas may not be the best approach against this.
I may try to fill this out with more helpful ideas, concepts, and examples in a top-level post.