This is a linkpost for https://thingofthings.substack.com/p/practically-a-book-review-appendix

I haven't followed the controversy long enough to be able to tell how correct Ozy is, but what I like about this post is that I find it better structured than some posts, and with better focus on strategically relevant information.

For instance, in response to Nonlinear's claim that they weren't isolating Alice and Chloe, Ozy wrote:

Kat believes in the importance of digital nomads remaining socially connected to others. However, Kat and Emerson had a consistent pattern of encouraging Alice and Chloe to spend time with people they considered high value (i.e. effective altruists, especially those working in AI safety) instead of people they considered low-value. To be clear, Kat and Emerson didn't think Alice and Chloe should completely isolate themselves from people who weren’t effective altruists. Kat encouraged Alice and Chloe to call their families regularly. She explicitly supports spending some time [...]

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First published:
January 3rd, 2024

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/wNqufsqkicMNxabZz/practically-a-book-review-appendix-to-nonlinear-s-evidence

Linkpost URL:
https://thingofthings.substack.com/p/practically-a-book-review-appendix

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[Linkpost] “Practically A Book Review: Appendix to ‘Nonlinear’s Evidence: Debunking False and Misleading Claims’ (ThingOfThings)” by tailcalled

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