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Declaring your intention to do good is an excellent way to start. However, I'd like to know what "good" means to you, and whether it reconciles with my conception of "good", before I formally declare my allegiance. I'm looking forward to hearing more in subsequent posts.
One possible path towards improving the world may be to identify people who have already accomplished that goal within their lifetimes, examine their approach, and possibly improve on it. What people would meet this criteria for you?
You're right - I should clarify in my own mind what I mean by "good" and then post about it. But the more important point is that I'm not sure such differences matter. Allies don't have identical utility functions; they just have to be close enough that they benefit from cooperation. That's the really important thing I need to post about.
TBH I'm not sure which people meet your criteria; I'm not good at picking heroes or role models. I think your strategy is an interesting one, but it's certainly not the overall strategy.