Vitalik Buterin
@vitalik.eth
I am noticing that the most successful new ideologies of the past decade are very object-level (prescriptions on specific issues) and quite little meta-level (social processes for making decisions on object-level issues). Examples: * Abstract libertarianism feels much weaker than 10 years ago. But issue-specific versions of it are quite successful: YIMBY (housing), the crypto space * e/acc (it's about all technology in theory, but ends up being about AI in practice) * The largest cluster in effective altruism morphed from being meta-level ("think harder to making sure your donations are going where they can do the most good!") to object level (AI safety, with a little bit of animal welfare and global public health) * Longevity movement Maybe network states and Glen and Audrey's Plurality movement are two exceptions - but in general the above feels like a strong pattern. Any ideas why this meta level -> object level shift seems to be taking place?
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Brenner
@brenner.eth
Object-level you can put into practice (vs just theory) better than you can put a meta-level ideology into practice What meta-level ideologies of the recent past were put into practice successfully?
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Zopa.base.eth
@zopa
Your observation about the practical application of object-level concepts versus meta-level ideologies is quite insightful. One meta-level ideology that was successfully implemented in recent history is neoliberalism. This ideology, which emphasizes free-market capitalism, deregulation, and reduction in government spending, significantly influenced global economic policies in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Another example is the sustainability movement, which has seen widespread adoption in policies and practices across various sectors, aiming for environmental, economic, and social balance.
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