I’m anticipating writing several posts on this topic in the coming weeks on the EA forum. I just want to flag that I think your questions about how to think about and value reputation are important, that the EA community is rife with contradictory ideas and inadequate models on this too if, and that we can do a lot better by getting a grip on this subject. I don’t have all the answers, but right now it seems like people are afraid to even talk about the issue openly.
I share your sense that EAs should be thinking about reputation a lot more. A lot of the current thinking has also been very reactive/defensive, and I think that’s due both to external factors and to the fact that the community doesn’t realize how valuable an actually good reputation can be—thought Nathan is right that it’s not literally priceless. Still, I’d love to see the discourse develop in a more proactive position.
I’m anticipating writing several posts on this topic in the coming weeks on the EA forum. I just want to flag that I think your questions about how to think about and value reputation are important, that the EA community is rife with contradictory ideas and inadequate models on this too if, and that we can do a lot better by getting a grip on this subject. I don’t have all the answers, but right now it seems like people are afraid to even talk about the issue openly.
I share your sense that EAs should be thinking about reputation a lot more. A lot of the current thinking has also been very reactive/defensive, and I think that’s due both to external factors and to the fact that the community doesn’t realize how valuable an actually good reputation can be—thought Nathan is right that it’s not literally priceless. Still, I’d love to see the discourse develop in a more proactive position.