There are parts that are different, but it seems worth mentioning that this is quite similar to certain forms of Bostrom’s second-guessing arguments, as discussed in Chapter 14 of Superintelligence and in Technological Revolutions: Ethics and Policy in the Dark:
A related type of argument is that we ought—rather callously—to welcome small
and medium-scale catastrophes on grounds that they make us aware of our
vulnerabilities and spur us into taking precautions that reduce the probability of an
existential catastrophe. The idea is that a small or medium-scale catastrophe acts
like an inoculation, challenging civilization with a relatively survivable form of a
threat and stimulating an immune response that readies the world to deal with the
existential variety of the threat.
I should mention that he does seem to be generally against attempting to manipulate people into doing the best thing.
There are parts that are different, but it seems worth mentioning that this is quite similar to certain forms of Bostrom’s second-guessing arguments, as discussed in Chapter 14 of Superintelligence and in Technological Revolutions: Ethics and Policy in the Dark:
I should mention that he does seem to be generally against attempting to manipulate people into doing the best thing.
Well that’s actually quite refreshing.