The secure OS metaphor is actually very helpful, and I’m surprised I’ve never heard it before.
See https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/8gqrbnW758qjHFTrH/security-mindset-and-ordinary-paranoia and https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/cpdsMuAHSWhWnKdog/security-mindset-and-the-logistic-success-curve for Yudkowsky’s longform explanation of the metaphor.
The secure OS metaphor is actually very helpful, and I’m surprised I’ve never heard it before.
See https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/8gqrbnW758qjHFTrH/security-mindset-and-ordinary-paranoia and https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/cpdsMuAHSWhWnKdog/security-mindset-and-the-logistic-success-curve for Yudkowsky’s longform explanation of the metaphor.