I think that what you say is true, although I’m unsure that the dichotomy you provide is correct.
Personally, I see great value in a Schelling point that tried to advance rationality. I don’t think the current LW structure is optimal, and I also agree that there’s not enough structure to help people learning ease into these ideas, or provide avenues of exploration.
I also don’t think that CFAR/MIRI have been heavily using LW as a place for advertisement, outside of their fundraising goals, but I’ve also not been here too long to really say. Feel free to correct me with more evidence.
Towards the end of improving materials on rationality, I’ve been thinking about what a collective attempt to provide a more practical sequel to the Sequences might look like. CFAR’s curriculum feels like it still only captures a small swath of all of rationality space. I’m thinking something like a more systematic long-form attempt to teach skills, where we could source quick feedback from people on this site.
I think that what you say is true, although I’m unsure that the dichotomy you provide is correct.
Personally, I see great value in a Schelling point that tried to advance rationality. I don’t think the current LW structure is optimal, and I also agree that there’s not enough structure to help people learning ease into these ideas, or provide avenues of exploration.
I also don’t think that CFAR/MIRI have been heavily using LW as a place for advertisement, outside of their fundraising goals, but I’ve also not been here too long to really say. Feel free to correct me with more evidence.
Towards the end of improving materials on rationality, I’ve been thinking about what a collective attempt to provide a more practical sequel to the Sequences might look like. CFAR’s curriculum feels like it still only captures a small swath of all of rationality space. I’m thinking something like a more systematic long-form attempt to teach skills, where we could source quick feedback from people on this site.