The Dark Side of Cooperation

dealing with the problems of cooperation first Quick note—this post is available to listen to (read by me) here . We’ve established that aligning interests through Theory of Mind is humanity’s superpower. Understanding this concept on the level of different groups through Emmett Shear’s “Theory of Groups of Other Minds ” can help us achieve even greater alignment, if and only if we invite one another into our group. But who qualifies as our group and who doesn’t? Siloed Alignment is Dangerous Social animals generally have instincts that allow them to naturally align with kin—conjuring a pictur

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