I think ultimately, I agree, hence why this was a side-point to my original comment, rather than being the main focus. The distortions today seem quite big and growing ever bigger, and it seems like the median peace/​equality benefits are probably small enough to not be worth the cost. But I do think it is appropriate, within some group that understands the importance of figuring out the truth, to also speak up clearly about the potential downsides of it. (If nothing else, we should spend some time thinking of the potential negative tail of worst case scenarios.)
I think ultimately, I agree, hence why this was a side-point to my original comment, rather than being the main focus. The distortions today seem quite big and growing ever bigger, and it seems like the median peace/​equality benefits are probably small enough to not be worth the cost. But I do think it is appropriate, within some group that understands the importance of figuring out the truth, to also speak up clearly about the potential downsides of it. (If nothing else, we should spend some time thinking of the potential negative tail of worst case scenarios.)