I’m a bit put off by the claim that the student focus is an historical coincidence. It seems to me that people have really doubled down on that commitment because of the career flexibility students have (as Thomas mentioned). Maybe in the early years of the movement this was a historical coincidence but I don’t think ‘historical coincidence’ is an honest answer to the question “Why has EA community building been focused on students?” nowadays.
Fwiw I don’t think we should focus only on students and agree with a lot of the rest of the post
I’m maybe 70% on that claim, I do think founders effects play a big part in most movements and that early success has led people to overweight current strategies.
I’m a bit put off by the claim that the student focus is an historical coincidence. It seems to me that people have really doubled down on that commitment because of the career flexibility students have (as Thomas mentioned). Maybe in the early years of the movement this was a historical coincidence but I don’t think ‘historical coincidence’ is an honest answer to the question “Why has EA community building been focused on students?” nowadays.
Fwiw I don’t think we should focus only on students and agree with a lot of the rest of the post
I’m maybe 70% on that claim, I do think founders effects play a big part in most movements and that early success has led people to overweight current strategies.