Philosopher's claim that insects matter more than people in aggregate stirs debate
dioscuri · x · 2026-09-22
A blog article argues that insects collectively matter more than people in aggregate, a counterintuitive conclusion that has "broken containment" and drawn angry critiques and personal attacks. Scholars like Dan Williams praised the author for defending ambitious arguments without backing down — a notable values/alignment-adjacent debate in the EA-adjacent AI sphere.
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