I do not have a good model of Eliezer. Very true. I will edit the post to make it not sound like I speak for Eliezer.
But if you want to be a big man, you have to get used to people talking about you. If you open any textbook on Kant, you will find all sorts of attributions saying “Kant meant… Kant believed...” These people did not interview Kant to find out what he believed. It is understood by convention that they are presenting their interpretation of someone else’s beliefs.
If you don’t want others to present their interpretations of your beliefs, you’re in the wrong business.
I do not have a good model of Eliezer. Very true. I will edit the post to make it not sound like I speak for Eliezer.
But if you want to be a big man, you have to get used to people talking about you. If you open any textbook on Kant, you will find all sorts of attributions saying “Kant meant… Kant believed...” These people did not interview Kant to find out what he believed. It is understood by convention that they are presenting their interpretation of someone else’s beliefs.
If you don’t want others to present their interpretations of your beliefs, you’re in the wrong business.