IMO I disagree with the implication that Nick Bostrom shouldn’t have apologized, since for once the Twitter machine is actually right to criticize the apology.
From titotal’s post on why Bostrom’s apology isn’t good, there are several tests that he failed at:
Okay, let’s go over the rules for an apology to be genuine and sincere. I’ll take them from here.
Acknowledge the offense.
Explain what happened.
Express remorse.
Offer to make amends.
Notably missing from this list is step 5: Go off on an unrelated tangent about eugenics.
Disclaimer: This is a rare action for me to take, and just because I think the Twitter sphere is somewhat right does not equal that any of their conclusions are automatically right, nor does this mean I will care much about what Twitter thinks.
IMO I disagree with the implication that Nick Bostrom shouldn’t have apologized, since for once the Twitter machine is actually right to criticize the apology.
From titotal’s post on why Bostrom’s apology isn’t good, there are several tests that he failed at:
Link below:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/KB8XPfh7dJ9uJaaDs/does-ea-understand-how-to-apologize-for-things
Disclaimer: This is a rare action for me to take, and just because I think the Twitter sphere is somewhat right does not equal that any of their conclusions are automatically right, nor does this mean I will care much about what Twitter thinks.