My takeaway from this datapoint is that people are motivated by status more than money. This suggests ramping up advocacy via a media campaign, and making alignment high-status among the scientifically-minded (or general!) populace.
That is indeed a potential path that I am also more excited about. There are potentially ways to achieve that with money, though most ways I’ve thought about are also very prone to distorting what exactly is viewed as high-status, and creating strong currents in the field to be more prestigious, legible, etc. However, my guess is there are still good investments in the space, and I am pursuing some of them.
I’d love to hear more about this (unless secrecy is beneficial for some reason). I’d also like to know if there’s any way for people to donate to such an effort.
My takeaway from this datapoint is that people are motivated by status more than money. This suggests ramping up advocacy via a media campaign, and making alignment high-status among the scientifically-minded (or general!) populace.
That is indeed a potential path that I am also more excited about. There are potentially ways to achieve that with money, though most ways I’ve thought about are also very prone to distorting what exactly is viewed as high-status, and creating strong currents in the field to be more prestigious, legible, etc. However, my guess is there are still good investments in the space, and I am pursuing some of them.
I’d love to hear more about this (unless secrecy is beneficial for some reason). I’d also like to know if there’s any way for people to donate to such an effort.