I think the reason for this is that the “hanging axe” worry is a vibe very familiar from my family and friend circle, and more generally a particular kind of intellectual neuroticism that I encounter all the time, that is terrified of incomplete control or understanding.
Something like this is a big reason why I’m not a fan of MIRI, because I think this sort of neuroticism is at somewhat encouraged by that group.
Also, remember that the current LW community is selected for scrupulosity and neuroticism, which IMO is not that good for solving a lot of problems:
Something like this is a big reason why I’m not a fan of MIRI, because I think this sort of neuroticism is at somewhat encouraged by that group.
Also, remember that the current LW community is selected for scrupulosity and neuroticism, which IMO is not that good for solving a lot of problems:
Richard Ngo and John Maxwell illustrate it here:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/uM6mENiJi2pNPpdnC/takeaways-from-one-year-of-lockdown#g4BJEqLdvzgsjngX2
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/uM6mENiJi2pNPpdnC/takeaways-from-one-year-of-lockdown#3GqvMFTNdCqgfRNKZ
Cool! I haven’t seen these, good to have these to point to (and I’m glad that Richard Ngo has thought about this)