"Never explain a changing parameter by a constant factor," quoth @robinhanson. Eg:
"Why is inequality rising?"
"Greed."
"Greed isn't new!"
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Replying to @ESYudkowsky @robinhanson
Constant causes (e.g. emissions) can have accumulating effects (e.g. concentrations). Seems natural to read greed/inequality claim this way.
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Replying to @MemberOfSpecies @ESYudkowsky
You still have to explain why the parameter started out low in the recent past.
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Replying to @robinhanson @ESYudkowsky
Yes, although how recent depends on the specific example.
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