Maybe if we can identify an enemy who’s going to shoot at us, we can select and instill that level of commitment. I suspect it comes from a pre-rational part of human motivation, and is not available to the vast majority of rationalists.
After the training begins, something like 80% of the recruits drop out during Hell Week. Seals are selected for their motivation, which is not available to everyone headed for a warzone.
On the other hand, if you’d really like an existential treat to get you going, you may consider looking into the problem of goal alignment in AGI, or aging.
Maybe if we can identify an enemy who’s going to shoot at us, we can select and instill that level of commitment. I suspect it comes from a pre-rational part of human motivation, and is not available to the vast majority of rationalists.
After the training begins, something like 80% of the recruits drop out during Hell Week. Seals are selected for their motivation, which is not available to everyone headed for a warzone.
On the other hand, if you’d really like an existential treat to get you going, you may consider looking into the problem of goal alignment in AGI, or aging.