I wish this post talked about object level trade offs. It did that somewhat with the reference to the importance of “have a decision theory that makes it easier to be traded with”. However, the opening was extremely strong and was not supported:
I care deeply about the future of humanity—more so than I care about anything else in the world. And I believe that Sam and others at FTX shared that care for the world.
Nevertheless, if some hypothetical person had come to me several years ago and asked “Is it worth it to engage in fraud to send billions of dollars to effective causes?”, I would have said unequivocally no.
What level of funding would make fraud worth it?
Edit to expand: I do not believe the answer is infinite. I believe the answer is possibly less than the amount I understand FTX has contributed (assuming they honor their commitments, which they maybe can’t). I think this post gestures at trading off sacred values, in a way that feels like it signals for applause, without actually examining the trade.
I wish this post talked about object level trade offs. It did that somewhat with the reference to the importance of “have a decision theory that makes it easier to be traded with”. However, the opening was extremely strong and was not supported:
What level of funding would make fraud worth it?
Edit to expand: I do not believe the answer is infinite. I believe the answer is possibly less than the amount I understand FTX has contributed (assuming they honor their commitments, which they maybe can’t). I think this post gestures at trading off sacred values, in a way that feels like it signals for applause, without actually examining the trade.