Very good ! I share the intuition that influencing friends directly is one of the most effective ways we have of spreading important issues (EA).
For friends that I expect will continue to be part of my life for a while, I introduce them to some of the important issues (effective charity, veganism, wild-animal suffering, existential risk) piece by piece, making sure that they like me as much as possible before I introduce an issue. I have a set amount of weirdness points, and I must spend them wisely. Making long-term associates/friends dislike me has a huge cost, since I can’t influence anyone that dislikes me, and if someone dislikes me, that’ll affect others’ opinions of me as well, which makes it harder to influence them. I admit that I have only been doing this for a year, so I don’t have much experience.
Very good ! I share the intuition that influencing friends directly is one of the most effective ways we have of spreading important issues (EA).
For friends that I expect will continue to be part of my life for a while, I introduce them to some of the important issues (effective charity, veganism, wild-animal suffering, existential risk) piece by piece, making sure that they like me as much as possible before I introduce an issue. I have a set amount of weirdness points, and I must spend them wisely. Making long-term associates/friends dislike me has a huge cost, since I can’t influence anyone that dislikes me, and if someone dislikes me, that’ll affect others’ opinions of me as well, which makes it harder to influence them. I admit that I have only been doing this for a year, so I don’t have much experience.
Also, bravely done with the letters. : )
Which of those issues do you find them most receptive to?