Post #4166842
2026-07-28 15:07 UTC
Max Kennerly sneers the New York Times:
This opinion piece, written by someone with no relevant expertise, cites two sources, both of them blogs by people who also have no relevant expertise, one of whom is employed by a sham think tank funded by the “Effective Altruism” propaganda network.
Truly embarrassing decision to publish it.
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@CinnasVerses@awful.systems 2026-07-28 16:40
The op-ed writer is Adam Mastroianni who is a regular at Lighthaven. gwern.net/interview-inkhaven He cites Andy Masley who is yet another autodidact with a cushy job in the Effective Altruism grantland. www.andymasley.com and Brian Potter who is an engineer at a think tank called the Institute for Progress ifp.org/author/brian-potter/ (“The overwhelming priority of energy policy must be making it easier to build things” which things angryDuckMeme.png)