Hmm. I’d expect that only maybe 10% of EAs would seriously consider rat farms as an effective charity so that post seemed pretty niche, and my post on whether preventing human extinction is good seems like it could be bad PR (I have no problem posting on my blog but I’m not sure what the standards should be for a shared forum). I could be wrong about those though, and I would be willing to consider posting all my EA-related writings to the forum.
I agree with Tom. I think the core values of EA have to include:
Always keep looking for new creative ways to do better.
Maintain an open, honest and respectful discussion with your peers.
In particular exploring new interventions and causes should always be in the EA spotlight. When you think something is an effective charity but most EAs wouldn’t agree with you, in my book it’s a reason to state your case loud and clear rather than self-censor.
Hmm. I’d expect that only maybe 10% of EAs would seriously consider rat farms as an effective charity so that post seemed pretty niche, and my post on whether preventing human extinction is good seems like it could be bad PR (I have no problem posting on my blog but I’m not sure what the standards should be for a shared forum). I could be wrong about those though, and I would be willing to consider posting all my EA-related writings to the forum.
I agree with Tom. I think the core values of EA have to include:
Always keep looking for new creative ways to do better.
Maintain an open, honest and respectful discussion with your peers.
In particular exploring new interventions and causes should always be in the EA spotlight. When you think something is an effective charity but most EAs wouldn’t agree with you, in my book it’s a reason to state your case loud and clear rather than self-censor.