“How are you coping with the end of the world?” journalists sometimes ask me… The journalist is imagining a story that is about me, and about whether or not I am going insane...
Seems too cynical. I can imagine myself as a journalist asking you that question not because I’m hoping to write a throw-away cliche of an article, but because if I take seriously what you’re saying about AGI risk, you’re on the cutting edge of coping with that, and the rest of us will have to cope with that eventually, and we might have an easier time of it if we can learn from your path.
I’d recommend putting some effort into strengthening the virtues, as these have a good track record over time, are flexible across many situations, and have application in multiple areas of life. Specific skills (like e.g. “learn to code”) are more brittle in times of rapid change and less broadly-applicable. The virtues are also remarkably neglected in our society at the moment, which means that by developing them in yourself you can differentiate yourself from the crowd. They are also a way to be more self-sufficient in governing your life satisfaction: less dependent on unstable and stormy societal structures and unreliable external goods.