Jeff Ladish: Most Human Conflicts Are Mixed-Motive, Not Zero-Sum
JeffLadish · x · 2026-11-02
Continuing his debate with @OptimalBayes, Jeff Ladish responds to the claim that humans aren't aligned with themselves:
- He can trade with most humans reasonably well
- Human conflicts are usually mixed-motive rather than totally zero-sum
- This suggests some degree of alignment among humans does exist, countering the argument that 'alignment' is a meaningless word
A key move in the ongoing debate over the validity of the alignment concept.
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