“I am in a very fortunate position. I have no teaching duties. I am supported by a staff of assistants and brilliant research fellows. There are virtually no restrictions on what I can work on. I must try very hard to be worthy of this privilege and to cast some light on matters that matter.”
My current estimate is that the marginal value of one more assistant is quite low, possibly negative.
From www.nickbostrom.com
“I am in a very fortunate position. I have no teaching duties. I am supported by a staff of assistants and brilliant research fellows. There are virtually no restrictions on what I can work on. I must try very hard to be worthy of this privilege and to cast some light on matters that matter.”
My current estimate is that the marginal value of one more assistant is quite low, possibly negative.