Billionaire foundations, not corporations, are the better misalignment example
EigenGender · x · 2026-10-29
A take on alignment metaphors: people default to corporations as the canonical example of misalignment, but the author argues billionaire foundations fit better — both pursue the vague goals of their principal inside structures with little accountability.
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