Comment by Attune on On memetic weapons · 2018-09-01T04:48:36.283Z · LW · GW

I think what you've wrote is broadly correct. I don't have too much to add, but will note that Samzdat had a piece that articulated similar ideas with a different framework:

https://samzdat.com/2017/02/21/publicani-in-berkeley/

I'm pretty sure some part of this power dynamic has to go at some point, but can't point a finger just yet.