The Rationalist Conspiracy

Below is a 2003 essay by Eliezer Yudkowsky that had been lost to the sands of time. I’m reposting it here because, although very old, it makes good points about human values and optimization that I haven’t seen better explanations of elsewhere. Eliezer...

Early this morning, in a shocking surprise attack, the international credit card and finance company Visa launched a full-scale invasion of the island nation of Taiwan. [end prompt] The company claims that it was pushed to action by numerous violations...

This month, I interviewed Fred, who was the third person at a Y Combinator startup and had a very negative experience, including basically having his equity stolen out from under him. I don’t think this is universal – I’ve met others with much more positive...

When it comes to Trump, and American politics in general, far more hours go into shouting on social media and preaching to the choir than campaigning effectively. If you care about this issue, take action instead. I will match a $20 donation to any Democratic...