You originally misunderstood Eliezer’s point, and now understand it.
If many people will similarly misunderstand it, that is a reason for Eliezer to change it on lesswrong or if/when it appears in his book. If you are relatively unusual, it is only a weak reason.
Reasons not to change it would be a lack of viable alternatives. Can we think of an alternative better than “post-utopian” or “barnbeanbaggle”? For example, a less meaningful term from literary theory or another field?
The made-up word being too easy to notice is a good point.
“I believe Wulky is a post-utopian.”
“The professor says Wulky is a post-utopian, and I expect to figure out what the term means and confirm or disconfirm this claim by reading his book.”
When I first read this post I thought (2), and if I understand it right, the post is attacking (1).
I may be getting too tied-up with the labels being used...
You originally misunderstood Eliezer’s point, and now understand it.
If many people will similarly misunderstand it, that is a reason for Eliezer to change it on lesswrong or if/when it appears in his book. If you are relatively unusual, it is only a weak reason.
Reasons not to change it would be a lack of viable alternatives. Can we think of an alternative better than “post-utopian” or “barnbeanbaggle”? For example, a less meaningful term from literary theory or another field?
My boyfriend just suggested “metaspontaneity” !
The Mighty Handful ?