Wittgenstein framing suggests “solve alignment” may be the wrong question
nabeelqu · x · 2026-07-24
The post argues, via Wittgenstein, that many philosophy problems are really problems of frame control: the words you choose lock you into a way of seeing the world, making the problem look impossible from inside that frame.
It uses that lens to question the phrase “solve alignment,” suggesting that the wording itself may distort how people think about the problem rather than clarify it.
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