Linch

karma rank #1 · 28,281 karma · 9 posts sampled · profile ↗

Top cause areas

ea meta 5.0 -0.2σ
longtermism xrisk 3.6 +0.5σ
prioritization 3.2 +0.2σ
effective giving 2.8 +0.2σ
Show all 15 cause areas
ai safety 2.1 +0.5σ
rationalist meta 2.1 +0.5σ
global health 1.7 +0.3σ
forecasting epistemics 1.6 -0.2σ
moral circle values 1.6 +0.2σ
ai governance 1.4 +0.5σ
climate 0.7 +2.3σ
nuclear great power 0.6 +0.2σ
mental health 0.6 -0.0σ
animal welfare 0.4 -0.3σ
biosecurity 0.0 -0.8σ

Distinguishing dimensions z-score vs top-30 cohort

▲ cause_climate +2.3σ
▲ tone_combativeness +1.8σ
▲ style_question_asking +1.3σ
▼ style_operational_howto -0.9σ
▼ cause_biosecurity -0.8σ

Style quantitative / empirical / philosophical / speculative / operational / contrarian

quantitative 3.7 -0.2σ
empirical 3.0 -0.4σ
philosophical 5.0 +1.0σ
speculative 4.1 -0.0σ
operational howto 3.4 -0.9σ
critical contrarian 4.2 +0.3σ
Show all 9 style dims
personal narrative 2.9 +0.6σ
synthesizing 5.4 +0.1σ
question asking 4.2 +1.3σ

Stance signature top 3 stance dims furthest from neutral (5)

inside ea 8.1 +0.4σ
rationalist coded 6.6 +1.3σ
ea org coded 6.3 -0.5σ
Show all 9 stance dims
longtermist framing 6.3 +0.4σ
optimism ea institutions 6.0 +0.1σ
ai doom axis 5.3 +0.2σ
animal moral status 5.2 -0.4σ
welfarist vs rights 5.2 -0.3σ
suffering focused 5.2 +0.1σ

Tone

combativeness 2.9 +1.8σ
calibration 6.3 +0.1σ
jargon 5.9 +1.1σ
humility 5.8 -0.2σ

Quality

rigor 5.7 -0.5σ
originality 5.8 +0.3σ
clarity 8.0 -0.3σ

Neighbors in dimension space

Nearest: Larks

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Most characteristic post

Is there a clear writeup summarizing the arguments for why deep ecology is wrong?

baseScore: 11

There's a folk view that I sometimes round off as "deep ecology," though I think it extends to more than the academic definition[1]. Roughly speaking, tenets include: 1) Ecosystems have an inherent right to exist, and have value beyond aggregating individuals' preferences or happiness. 2) *Species survival* is a coherent concept, and preserving current biodiversity is a worthy goal not just instrumentally but as an end in itself. 3) Humans are bad. 4) Ecosystems are by defaul…

Highest-karma post in sample

Hypothetical grants that the Long-Term Future Fund narrowly rejected

baseScore: 95