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I think there's a huge difference with someone who has a huge appetite for risk, and someone who is taking risks, essentially without oversight, while on dopami

I think there's a huge difference with someone who has a huge appetite for risk, and someone who is taking risks, essentially without oversight, while on dopamine-replacing drugs. Many people who work in conventional finance are well aware of how brain chemistry changes (caused by illness, medication, illicit drugs, or emotional and life changes) can push someone from being in control while pursuing risky but profitable strategies to being a degenerate gambling addict.

MichaelCollins 4y ago
Putting so much blame on the drugs seems like a way of casting Bankman-Fried as an addict/victim. In reality he's a thief and has been from the start of this scheme. He has a sociopathic disregard for others and cynically covers that with cheap talk of being an altruist.
- disqard 4y ago
  Another HN commenter wrote that "EA is charity for sociopaths" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33578131 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33578131