Obvious-In-Retrospect Department: Yudkowsky and Moldbug have strikingly similar writing styles. Big overlap in fans; I can’t read either.
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Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness the fact that I read this as a burn on moldbug shows where my tastes lie haha4 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Interesting… Moldbug does have some original insights, which I’m not sure is true of Yudkowsky.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@sarahdoingthing I think moldbug is more original but eliezer better at synthesizing and restating philosophy for layfolks1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @drethelin
@drethelin@sarahdoingthing Part of my problem with both is that nearly everything they say, I learned or figured out in grad school.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@sarahdoingthing I think that's part of why they're so attractive to auto didacts or people who hate school.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @drethelin
@Meaningness@sarahdoingthing eg eliezer had a ton of stuff that was new to me and when someone pointed out it was unoriginal I usually hate2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @drethelin
@Meaningness@sarahdoingthing the original sources1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@drethelin @Meaningness @sarahdoingthing Eliezer is the Seal of the Prophets.
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