I really liked Jaan's talk as well, but I wonder how "Level 2" people react to it. Would they be offended by the suggestion that they are maximizing their social status instead of doing what's best for future society, or by the Levels terminology which implies that they are inferior to "Level 3" people? (The implication seems clear despite repeated disclaimers from Jaan.)

My first reaction to seeing Jaan's talk was "someone ought to forward this to Bill Gates", but now I'm not so sure.