We worship what brings success. Therefore, crime bosses worship power, philosophers from lesswrong worship intelligence, and middle managers worship Moloch. And just as we are ready to be curious, even if it is not optimal in this case, and to persuade others to be curious, middle managers will spread the “cult of Moloch”. The same psychological mechanism.
We worship what brings success. Therefore, crime bosses worship power, philosophers from lesswrong worship intelligence, and middle managers worship Moloch. And just as we are ready to be curious, even if it is not optimal in this case, and to persuade others to be curious, middle managers will spread the “cult of Moloch”. The same psychological mechanism.