I treat domestic politics and geopolitics as separate domains because geopolitics is so ruthlessly calculating it tends to avoid most of the emotive hijacking associated with domestic politics. I frequently write about geopolitics and the dialogue is usually high quality.
The difference is that all the other posts are not news-related, and with the exception of the US-China post they were not specific to current rivalries between countries. Iām not so much worried about the discussions themselves as the people that will be attracted to LessWrong.
I treat domestic politics and geopolitics as separate domains because geopolitics is so ruthlessly calculating it tends to avoid most of the emotive hijacking associated with domestic politics. I frequently write about geopolitics and the dialogue is usually high quality.
[Prediction] What war between the USA and China would look like in 2050
Coordinating the Unequal Treaties
First Strike and Second Strike
Postmodern Warfare
Is nuking women and children cheaper than firebombing them?
Cheap food causes cooperative ethics
World War Zero
The Future of Biological Warfare
The difference is that all the other posts are not news-related, and with the exception of the US-China post they were not specific to current rivalries between countries. Iām not so much worried about the discussions themselves as the people that will be attracted to LessWrong.