My question (similar to some of the comments belowmespecially @Geoffrey Miller) is whether backlash from crying wolf is a meaningul phenomenon in the public sphere. It would be great if someone could share an example where people cried wolf about something and the backlash.
Is there an example? The nuclear example below is a great one I think.
Opposition Politicians around the world seem to know this well, they predict economic or moral catastrophe under the current government, and people almost never call them out on it when they are wrong and stability continues.
With even faster moving news cycles and shorter attention spans, I think if anything the crying worlf phenomenon will become less and less likely. Anything we can do to get AI in front of people’s faces and stress the importance remains net good IMO.
My question (similar to some of the comments belowmespecially @Geoffrey Miller) is whether backlash from crying wolf is a meaningul phenomenon in the public sphere. It would be great if someone could share an example where people cried wolf about something and the backlash.
Is there an example? The nuclear example below is a great one I think.
Opposition Politicians around the world seem to know this well, they predict economic or moral catastrophe under the current government, and people almost never call them out on it when they are wrong and stability continues.
With even faster moving news cycles and shorter attention spans, I think if anything the crying worlf phenomenon will become less and less likely. Anything we can do to get AI in front of people’s faces and stress the importance remains net good IMO.