'“Well, suppose you wanted to do MORE good, where would you go next?” This is condescending to smart people.'
I don't think this is condescending. I'm not into EA because I start with different premises, but this question seems to be foundational to EA. Leaving out this argument at the start of comms would seem more condescending to me.
How would you say that this has gone in your data center writing? It seems like you converted some people on water issues and also ended up in a greater number of fights on X over whether you’re a bad person
'“Well, suppose you wanted to do MORE good, where would you go next?” This is condescending to smart people.'
I don't think this is condescending. I'm not into EA because I start with different premises, but this question seems to be foundational to EA. Leaving out this argument at the start of comms would seem more condescending to me.
Yeah, I do feel like this post underestimates how deeply neglected the foundational principles are in non-EA spaces.
How would you say that this has gone in your data center writing? It seems like you converted some people on water issues and also ended up in a greater number of fights on X over whether you’re a bad person
Also, shout out to theory of knowledge. Greatest IB class
Think I shifted the basic conversation on the issue actually