As a result of this thinking, are you devoting every moment of your time and every Joule of your energy towards avoiding a negative Singularity?
No?
No, me neither. If I were to reason this way, the inevitable result for me would be that I couldn’t bear to think about it at all and I’d live my whole life neither happily nor productively, and I suspect the same is true for you. The risk of burning out and forgetting about the whole thing is high, and that doesn’t maximize utility either. You will be able to bring about bigger changes much more effectively if you look after yourself. So, sure, it’s worth wondering if you can do more to bring about a good outcome for humanity—but don’t make gigantic changes that could lead to burnout. Start from where you are, and step things up as you are able.
As a result of this thinking, are you devoting every moment of your time and every Joule of your energy towards avoiding a negative Singularity?
No?
No, me neither. If I were to reason this way, the inevitable result for me would be that I couldn’t bear to think about it at all and I’d live my whole life neither happily nor productively, and I suspect the same is true for you. The risk of burning out and forgetting about the whole thing is high, and that doesn’t maximize utility either. You will be able to bring about bigger changes much more effectively if you look after yourself. So, sure, it’s worth wondering if you can do more to bring about a good outcome for humanity—but don’t make gigantic changes that could lead to burnout. Start from where you are, and step things up as you are able.