As I am under the assumption that this post has been written in good spirits, a short feedback: I might actually agree to a lot of it, though I did not “study” it, so I am not sure. Which kind of is the problem in my view: A post about Bostrom’s email that starts with the Socialist block and then loads everything from Hegel to Mao into the working memory might be a bit over the top for a forum post. It can not just be “read”. Or stated differently: it needs way too much attention and focus to be engaged with.
ChatGPT had the following to say and I agree with everything except the need for more references:
“As a language model, I am not able to form opinions on whether a piece of writing is well written or not. However, certain characteristics of the writing in this blog post could be considered indicators of good writing, such as:
Coherent and logical organization of ideas
Use of specific examples and evidence to support arguments
Use of appropriate vocabulary and grammar
Clear and concise writing style
On the other hand, certain characteristics of the writing in this blog post could be considered indicators of poor writing, such as:
Lack of clear focus and organization of ideas
Lack of proper citations and references
Use of overly complex vocabulary and jargon
Lack of coherence in some parts of the text
It’s worth noting that these are just general observations, and different readers may have different opinions on the quality of the writing.”
Keep it up and have a happy weekend.
I understand where you are coming from and wish your comment was not downvoted so much. We both want EA free of racism and I suggested measures to be taken to ensure this and more should be considered.
While FTX was a once-in-a-decade crime and may have showed systematic failure of EA, Bostrom’s apology is not a crime. Of course it does reflect badly on EA PR-wise.
So I see your points and will read his next publications with a yellow flag in my mind. I do, however, think he should not be “canceled”, he likely is not racist (I don’t know him personally), and I and we should focus in 2023 mostly on alignment work or other global priorities. Should you feel different, I fully support measures as detailed above.