After considering RichardKennaway’s point, I’m coming to realize that Eliezer’s interpretation is not “charitable” because it isn’t clear that the original speaker would endorse Eliezer’s reading.
Maybe we can have a separate thread for “rationalist translations of inspirational or impressive quotes.”
Since this is what Rationality Quotes has apparently turned into, I’m not sure that the thread type is worth trying to save.
After considering RichardKennaway’s point, I’m coming to realize that Eliezer’s interpretation is not “charitable” because it isn’t clear that the original speaker would endorse Eliezer’s reading.
Since this is what Rationality Quotes has apparently turned into, I’m not sure that the thread type is worth trying to save.
I get the impression from the analysis we have done that I am likely to essentially agree with most of your judgements regarding charitability.