If structures that let humans cooperate with each other are prone to Molochian dynamics, it’s worth studying the etiology of these dynamics, their prevalence, and strategies for dealing with them.
It seems very likely that structures of human cooperation are prone to Molochian dynamics. See Scott Alexander’s Moloch post, James C. Scott’s Against the Grain (also Scott Alexander’s review), and Harari on the agricultural revolution.
Almost all EA projects rely on structures of human cooperation.
If structures that let humans cooperate with each other are prone to Molochian dynamics, it’s worth studying the etiology of these dynamics, their prevalence, and strategies for dealing with them.
It seems very likely that structures of human cooperation are prone to Molochian dynamics. See Scott Alexander’s Moloch post, James C. Scott’s Against the Grain (also Scott Alexander’s review), and Harari on the agricultural revolution.
Almost all EA projects rely on structures of human cooperation.