Phenomenal article. Extremely well conceived and explained. I’ll be sharing and referring to it frequently.
One challenge that was noted but wasn’t fleshed out to my satisfaction relates to the issue of multi-polar traps. You mentioned Moloch but didn’t seem to address that Moloch is the roach in the cream of free market fundamentalism in…
Phenomenal article. Extremely well conceived and explained. I’ll be sharing and referring to it frequently.
One challenge that was noted but wasn’t fleshed out to my satisfaction relates to the issue of multi-polar traps. You mentioned Moloch but didn’t seem to address that Moloch is the roach in the cream of free market fundamentalism in general. Since techno-optimism largely stands on the shoulders of libertarianism and free market fundamentalism, it’s hard to endorse this philosophy without solving the issue of multi polar traps, perverse incentives, and externalization. To me, this is the most general argument against the techno-optimist creed, and the three gaps you highlight fold in under this general concept.
In future missives, I’m keen to understand in greater detail how techno-humanism seeks to overcome these traps. I note the seeds of solutions in your nods to more scientific ways to understand and guide toward pro-human priorities. I think it would make your proposals more powerful and persuasive to address how these may short-circuit the multi-polar trap that is inevitable in an unconstrained free market ecosystem.
Thanks again for writing and I look forward to following your journey.
Thanks for the comment, glad to hear you like it! Agreed that this is one of the biggest and most important questions; my next two posts will be addressing some of these concerns at a high level (although it'll probably take a while for me to get into the specific details).
Phenomenal article. Extremely well conceived and explained. I’ll be sharing and referring to it frequently.
One challenge that was noted but wasn’t fleshed out to my satisfaction relates to the issue of multi-polar traps. You mentioned Moloch but didn’t seem to address that Moloch is the roach in the cream of free market fundamentalism in general. Since techno-optimism largely stands on the shoulders of libertarianism and free market fundamentalism, it’s hard to endorse this philosophy without solving the issue of multi polar traps, perverse incentives, and externalization. To me, this is the most general argument against the techno-optimist creed, and the three gaps you highlight fold in under this general concept.
In future missives, I’m keen to understand in greater detail how techno-humanism seeks to overcome these traps. I note the seeds of solutions in your nods to more scientific ways to understand and guide toward pro-human priorities. I think it would make your proposals more powerful and persuasive to address how these may short-circuit the multi-polar trap that is inevitable in an unconstrained free market ecosystem.
Thanks again for writing and I look forward to following your journey.
Thanks for the comment, glad to hear you like it! Agreed that this is one of the biggest and most important questions; my next two posts will be addressing some of these concerns at a high level (although it'll probably take a while for me to get into the specific details).