That’s a rather cynical view of it, and I note you haven’t included the first bit of the sentence.
> “is a senior writer at Future Perfect, Vox’s effective altruism-inspired section on the world’s biggest challenges”
The point of the project/section is - in a very quick summary - to come at an issue presenting to an audience that cares about it and is looking for answers or ways to improve their lives.
This is a piece of journalism - a good jumping off point. My point is that I come to HN for comments and discussions on topics and issues like AI, hoping to hear from real experts on things on the big technology issues, etc.
I wish there was more of that - playing the ball - and less playing the writer.
> “is a senior writer at Future Perfect, Vox’s effective altruism-inspired section on the world’s biggest challenges”
The point of the project/section is - in a very quick summary - to come at an issue presenting to an audience that cares about it and is looking for answers or ways to improve their lives.
This is a piece of journalism - a good jumping off point. My point is that I come to HN for comments and discussions on topics and issues like AI, hoping to hear from real experts on things on the big technology issues, etc.
I wish there was more of that - playing the ball - and less playing the writer.