Alas, I think you are aiming too high. If every politician believed that all basic research had positive net expected-value, that would naturally benefit research of the type that MIRI thinks should be conducted.
Once that is the case, movement towards MIRI as a research grant recipient might be worth the effort of Joe Citizen. Until then, I’m skeptical that advocating for MIRI specifically is likely to be worth the effort, politically.
Alas, I think you are aiming too high. If every politician believed that all basic research had positive net expected-value, that would naturally benefit research of the type that MIRI thinks should be conducted.
Once that is the case, movement towards MIRI as a research grant recipient might be worth the effort of Joe Citizen. Until then, I’m skeptical that advocating for MIRI specifically is likely to be worth the effort, politically.