Not enough though, I think. “smart people are attracted into unproductive directions because they stick to what’s memetic, avoid conflicting with allies, and are too panicked to think carefully” does describe many people in the EA-sphere. More is possible.
Not enough though, I think. “smart people are attracted into unproductive directions because they stick to what’s memetic, avoid conflicting with allies, and are too panicked to think carefully” does describe many people in the EA-sphere. More is possible.
Sure, but your claim is that an even better outcome is possible, not that the reality isn’t better than if they hadn’t shown up at all.