(I have thoughts on this, but probably makes sense to wait to comment here about it until it’s at a point where a more fully public conversation is possible. My short take is ‘I roughly agree that the dynamics Qiaochu is pointing at are real/important, but I don’t think they apply universally – they feel less relevant to me personally, and I think there’s something like competing access needs going on.’)
(I have thoughts on this, but probably makes sense to wait to comment here about it until it’s at a point where a more fully public conversation is possible. My short take is ‘I roughly agree that the dynamics Qiaochu is pointing at are real/important, but I don’t think they apply universally – they feel less relevant to me personally, and I think there’s something like competing access needs going on.’)