How can one distinguish between the shadows being real, and simply being of a certain personality type that is amenable to groups who claim to be "in on it" and argue that the rest of society is oblivious? This is something I've pondered a fair bit regarding the EA / LW / AI Safety communities. Even though I'm personally quite convinced of many of the risks discussed here I've always felt an aversion to this Cassandra mindset.
When speaking to "uninformed" friends or colleagues on such topics I try to hold the complexities of both our world and of the various interconnected risks in mind while effortfully finding a balance between fully expressing... (read more)
How can one distinguish between the shadows being real, and simply being of a certain personality type that is amenable to groups who claim to be "in on it" and argue that the rest of society is oblivious? This is something I've pondered a fair bit regarding the EA / LW / AI Safety communities. Even though I'm personally quite convinced of many of the risks discussed here I've always felt an aversion to this Cassandra mindset.
When speaking to "uninformed" friends or colleagues on such topics I try to hold the complexities of both our world and of the various interconnected risks in mind while effortfully finding a balance between fully expressing... (read more)