That only tells you that if you just rely on the scientific method, it won’t result in only benevolent knowledge. You could use another method to filter for benevolence.
The same techniques of starting fire can be used to keep your neighbor warm in the winter, or to burn your neighbor’s house down.
The same techniques of chemistry can be used to create remedies for diseases, or to create poisons.
The same techniques of business can be used to create mutual benefit (positive-sum exchanges; beneficial trade) or parasitism (negative-sum exchanges; rent-seeking).
The same techniques of rhetorical appeal to fear of contamination can be used to teach personal hygiene and save lives, or to teach racial purity and end them.
It isn’t the knowledge that is benevolent or malevolent.
The same techniques of chemistry can be used to create remedies for diseases, or to create poisons.
Indeed, one fact I am rather fond of is that some deadly poisons are themselves antidotes to other deadly poisons, such as curare to strychnine, and atropine to nerve gas.
That only tells you that if you just rely on the scientific method, it won’t result in only benevolent knowledge. You could use another method to filter for benevolence.
The same techniques of starting fire can be used to keep your neighbor warm in the winter, or to burn your neighbor’s house down.
The same techniques of chemistry can be used to create remedies for diseases, or to create poisons.
The same techniques of business can be used to create mutual benefit (positive-sum exchanges; beneficial trade) or parasitism (negative-sum exchanges; rent-seeking).
The same techniques of rhetorical appeal to fear of contamination can be used to teach personal hygiene and save lives, or to teach racial purity and end them.
It isn’t the knowledge that is benevolent or malevolent.
Indeed, one fact I am rather fond of is that some deadly poisons are themselves antidotes to other deadly poisons, such as curare to strychnine, and atropine to nerve gas.
That is a completely different reason than presented in the quote.
That would be wonderful, world-changing, and unlikely. I hope but do not expect to see it happen.
Good luck finding one that doesn’t also bias you into a corner.