What are the best examples of significant harm caused by "infohazards"? (don't say Roko)
I tend to internally roll my eyes when I hear this concern, often from EA-land, and I'd like to inoculate myself against that if appropriate.
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Everyone who heard about someone making tons of money on the stock market and subsequently lost all their savings?
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Replying to @MatjazLeonardis
It's a reasonable point, but just to define my jargon here, I'm referring to "infohazard" as Bostrom coined it—a risk arising from the spread of *true* information.
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But it *is* true that some people make tons of money on the stock market!
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Oh, I see! Yes, thanks, I guess this qualifies (though I notice that my eyes are still rolling!)
On the opposite end, the efficient market hypothesis is true, or at least more tautological than not. It's a powerful heuristic, but has caused a bit of harm.
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