One of the more frequent EA critiques I’ve heard is that it relies too much on reasoning from first principles and not enough on trusting experts. I’m trying to figure out if this holds water. To what extent do EA grantmaking organizations talk to top academic experts when analyzing causes?
[Question] How much do EA grant organizations rely on experts?
One of the more frequent EA critiques I’ve heard is that it relies too much on reasoning from first principles and not enough on trusting experts. I’m trying to figure out if this holds water. To what extent do EA grantmaking organizations talk to top academic experts when analyzing causes?
Let me know if you think I’m framing this wrong.