I’m quite interested in the rest of this. Though I did find the idea of Moloch useful for responding to the most naive forms of “If we all did X everything would be perfect”, I also have a vague feel that rationalist’s belief in Moloch being all powerful prevents them from achieving totally achievable levels of group success.
I’m quite interested in the rest of this. Though I did find the idea of Moloch useful for responding to the most naive forms of “If we all did X everything would be perfect”, I also have a vague feel that rationalist’s belief in Moloch being all powerful prevents them from achieving totally achievable levels of group success.
Yes. Although Moloch is “kind of” all powerful, there are also different levels of “all powerful” so there can be “more all powerful” things. :)