I think a substantial fraction of LWers have the (usually implicit—they may not have even read about simulacra) belief that higher levels are inherently morally problematic, and that engaging on those levels about an important topic is at best excusable under the kind of adversarial circumstances where direct lies are excusable. (There’s the obvious selection effect where people who feel gross about higher levels feel more comfortable on LW than almost anywhere else.)
I think there need to be better public arguments against that viewpoint, not least because I’m not fully convinced it’s wrong.
I think a substantial fraction of LWers have the (usually implicit—they may not have even read about simulacra) belief that higher levels are inherently morally problematic, and that engaging on those levels about an important topic is at best excusable under the kind of adversarial circumstances where direct lies are excusable. (There’s the obvious selection effect where people who feel gross about higher levels feel more comfortable on LW than almost anywhere else.)
I think there need to be better public arguments against that viewpoint, not least because I’m not fully convinced it’s wrong.