Thanks for raising some valuable points. I agree there is a strong argument to be made for insularity of norms and culture to a certain degree as it does seem highly unlikely human flourishing will be most optimally sustained if every group on Earth converged on the exact same set.
Some of the apparent deficiencies of LW may turn out to be strengths when viewed from such a perspective. Though that raises the interesting question of whether some apparent strengths may turn into deficiencies...
For example, having a broader cross section of society in the community may be detrimental to the goal of maintaining that sufficient degree of insularity. Whereas the slight ‘creepiness vibe’ may in fact be beneficial for achieving it.
Thanks for raising some valuable points. I agree there is a strong argument to be made for insularity of norms and culture to a certain degree as it does seem highly unlikely human flourishing will be most optimally sustained if every group on Earth converged on the exact same set.
Some of the apparent deficiencies of LW may turn out to be strengths when viewed from such a perspective. Though that raises the interesting question of whether some apparent strengths may turn into deficiencies...
I, for one, am interested in how the rest of this sentence goes.
For example, having a broader cross section of society in the community may be detrimental to the goal of maintaining that sufficient degree of insularity. Whereas the slight ‘creepiness vibe’ may in fact be beneficial for achieving it.