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There is an unresolved problem related to the vague meaning of the term "alignment".

  Until we clarify what exactly we are aiming for, the problem will remain. That is, the problem is more in the words we use, than in anything material. This is like the problem with the term "freedom": there is no freedom in the material world, but there are concrete options: freedom of movement, free fall, etc.  

For example, when we talk about “alignment”, we mean some kind of human goals.  But a person often does not know his goals.  And humanity certainly does not know its goals (if we are talking about the meaning of life).  And if... (read more)

A little criticism. There is a problem: very little is said about external sources of knowledge.

In the chapter "Playing Double Crux" the reader's attention is focused on the beliefs of the opponents (find the belief "B" on which the truth of "A" depends). Before that, it was said, that you don't need to hide your own belief structure. And in general, throughout the text, a lot of attention is focused on the beliefs, that "exists in the head" of the participants, and they only need, to be obtained from there (..and if you're lucky, it will be the desired judgment "B", which both participants will call the "root of the disagreement",... (read more)