I disagree with the idea that true things necessarily have explanations that are both convincing and short.
I don’t think it’s necessary for something to be true (there’s no short, convincing explanation of eg quantum mechanics), but I think accurate forecasts tend to have such explanations (Tetlock’s work strongly argues for this).
I agree there is a balance to be struck between losing your audience and being exhaustive, just that the vast majority of material I’ve read is on one side of this.
On that point, have you seen any of my videos, and do you have thoughts on them? You can search “AI Safety” on YouTube.
I don’t prefer video format for learning in general, but I will take a look!
I hadn’t seen this. I think it’s a good resource as sort of a FAQ, but isn’t zeroed in on “here is the problem we are trying to solve, and here’s why you should care about it” in layman’s terms. I guess the best example of what I’m looking for is Benjamin Hilton’s article for 80,000 hours, which I wish were a more popular share.
I don’t think it’s necessary for something to be true (there’s no short, convincing explanation of eg quantum mechanics), but I think accurate forecasts tend to have such explanations (Tetlock’s work strongly argues for this).
I agree there is a balance to be struck between losing your audience and being exhaustive, just that the vast majority of material I’ve read is on one side of this.
I don’t prefer video format for learning in general, but I will take a look!
I hadn’t seen this. I think it’s a good resource as sort of a FAQ, but isn’t zeroed in on “here is the problem we are trying to solve, and here’s why you should care about it” in layman’s terms. I guess the best example of what I’m looking for is Benjamin Hilton’s article for 80,000 hours, which I wish were a more popular share.