I think it’s especially true for the type of human that likes Lesswrong. Using Scott’s distinction between Metis and Techne, we are drawn to Techne. When a techne-leaning person does a deep dive into metis, that can generate a lot of value.
More speculatively, I feel like often—as in the case of lobbying for good government policy—there isn’t a straightforward way to capture any of the created value; so it is under-incentivized.
I think it’s especially true for the type of human that likes Lesswrong. Using Scott’s distinction between Metis and Techne, we are drawn to Techne. When a techne-leaning person does a deep dive into metis, that can generate a lot of value.
More speculatively, I feel like often—as in the case of lobbying for good government policy—there isn’t a straightforward way to capture any of the created value; so it is under-incentivized.