Wittgenstein's Lens: How Language Framing Traps the 'Alignment' Problem
MWCvitkovic · x · 2026-07-24
A user draws on Wittgenstein's philosophy, noting that many philosophical problems act like 'frame control'—the words used trap us in a specific worldview, making the problem appear unsolvable. They argue the phrase 'solve alignment' falls into this trap, jokingly asking if we've tried adding 'do a breakthrough' to our context window.
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