> Acting now, in advance, would seem to offer something of a first move advantage when thinking in terms of individual interests. That would seem to be a bit contrary to the general view of the EA sub-group here.
I wrote a response to this here https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/jc4XihXLM5uqKcqmr/hoarding-and-shortages -- it depends a lot on whether you think there’s time and capacity for producers to react to increased demand.
> Acting now, in advance, would seem to offer something of a first move advantage when thinking in terms of individual interests. That would seem to be a bit contrary to the general view of the EA sub-group here.
I wrote a response to this here https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/jc4XihXLM5uqKcqmr/hoarding-and-shortages -- it depends a lot on whether you think there’s time and capacity for producers to react to increased demand.