i think so. there are parts of my current life that were not accessible to a $100k/yr-earner in 2019, for example, [LMs on tap](https://lydianottingham.substack.com/p/vitae-per-person-vpp-a-new-way-of/comment/197131937). coastal elites also enjoy a large amount of climate-controlled space: i think this is a big deal, & not available to a $100k/yr-earner in texas.
‘vitae per person’ is apparently similar to [rawls’ notion of primary goods](https://substack.com/home/post/p-183800417), with a focus on material ones.
alignment is a conversation between developers and the broader field. all domains are conversations between decision-makers and everyone else:
“here are important considerations you might not have been taking into account. here is a normative prescription for you.”
“thanks — i had been considering that to 𝜀 extent. i will {implement it because x / not implement it because y / implement z instead}.”
these are the two roles i perceive. how does one train oneself to be the best at either? sometimes, conversations at eag center around ‘how to get a job’, whereas i feel they ought to center around ‘how to make oneself significantly better than the second-best candidate’.