Unfortunately, it seems that my action space doesn’t include options that matter in this current battle. Personally, my reaction to this kind of insanity is to keep climbing my local status/influence/wealth/knowledge gradient, in the hopes that my actions are relevant in the future. But perhaps it’s a reason to prioritize gaining power—this reminds me of https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/ottALpgA9uv4wgkkK/what-are-you-getting-paid-in
Unfortunately, it seems that my action space doesn’t include options that matter in this current battle. Personally, my reaction to this kind of insanity is to keep climbing my local status/influence/wealth/knowledge gradient, in the hopes that my actions are relevant in the future. But perhaps it’s a reason to prioritize gaining power—this reminds me of https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/ottALpgA9uv4wgkkK/what-are-you-getting-paid-in