IME, a good way to cut through thorny disagreements on values or beliefs is to discuss concrete policies. Example: a guy and I were arguing about the value of “free-speech” and getting nowhere. I then suggested the kind of mechanisms I’d like to see on social media. Suddenly, we were both on the same page and rapidly reached agreement on what to do. Robustly good policies/actions exist. So I’d bet that shifting discussion from “what is your P(doom)?” to “what are your preferred policies for x-risk?” would make for much more productive conversations.
IME, a good way to cut through thorny disagreements on values or beliefs is to discuss concrete policies. Example: a guy and I were arguing about the value of “free-speech” and getting nowhere. I then suggested the kind of mechanisms I’d like to see on social media. Suddenly, we were both on the same page and rapidly reached agreement on what to do. Robustly good policies/actions exist. So I’d bet that shifting discussion from “what is your P(doom)?” to “what are your preferred policies for x-risk?” would make for much more productive conversations.