Just gonna point out that correlation does not imply causation. The argument needs to be deeper than just the stats.

I’d like to take this opportunity to shill Yaqeen institute’s “The Salahuddin Generation” youtube video series. They did a great job with trying to make it relevant to our situation today.

Thanks a lot for taking out the time to leave a comment here. I totally agree with you. It all makes sense when seen in its full context.

Since the post wasn’t getting any engagement, I was also planning to write something but wasn’t able to take out time for it. Btw, on a related note, how would you answer someone saying that voilence of any kind is unnecessary, even when you’re wronged?

Side question, why are you writing that symbol instead of ‘th’?

I know that’s not exactly what you’re looking for, but imo not getting recommendations from YouTube’s algorithm at all might be better. Why? From the Cambridge analytica scandal we have proof that these algorithms have the capability to manipulate people’s ideologies without their consent. I think your algorithm basically personalizes an indoctrination strategy. The idea is not new, it has been talked about in the famous book ‘Manufacturing consent’.

Let’s say, they don’t have a grand political plan behind their algorithm, but even then, the algorithm is just optimizing your feed for maximum engagement rather than intellectual nourishment. They just want you to watch more and more. And not spend much time to stop, think and reflect.

As for recommendations, you can get them organically from your close friends (they’d def be happy to send you a bunch lol) or from lemmy communities (like the documentaries ones)

I think they mainly fear that if they pardoned him, it will create a knock on effect leading to even more whistleblowers. People who were on the fence about becoming whistleblowers would see that the repercussions aren’t that severe anymore and hence might take that step.

Thank you for the well meaning comment friend

Yes! I love it. It definitely adds to the kintsugi-ish(?) vibe of it

Absolutely beautiful

I hope this gains traction. We don’t need faster scientific advancement at the expense of principles. It’ll be a net negative if we did that.

Did you check it out, by any chance?

I’ve also used Tuta. Just gonna point out that some shopping sites didn’t accept my Tuta email. I haven’t used it with financial stuff tho so can’t comment on that.

Yes, I checked that too. Liked it a lot. The idea really well articulated.

Uncle Iroh’s quotes always give me goosebumps man

Appreciating the little things is definitely underrated. Thanks for the comment my dragon friend.

Thanks for the idea bro. I had never considered filtering news. I didn’t think news would get to my head, but clearly it did.

I don’t think they’re mutually exclusive

Agreed! Though as a sidenote ‘personal carbon footprint’ is also fossil fuel propaganda in a way (not implying we shouldn’t be conscious about our carbon impact)

Thanks for the thoughtful and elaborate response. I hadn’t heard such a critique on 80k hours before, though I still think their resources on problem profiles and existential risk analysis are quite useful.

How was work there? Why’d you leave?