I totally agree. In order for an impact-oriented individual to contribute significantly in an area, there has to be some degree of openness to good ideas in that area, and if it is likely that no one will listen to evidence and reason then I’d tend to advise EAs to stay away from there. I think there are such areas where EAs could contribute and be heard. And I think the more mainstream the EA mindset will be, the more such places will exist. That’s one of the reasons why we really should want EA to become more mainstream, and why we shouldn’t hide ourselves from the rest of the world by operating in such a narrow set of domains.
I totally agree. In order for an impact-oriented individual to contribute significantly in an area, there has to be some degree of openness to good ideas in that area, and if it is likely that no one will listen to evidence and reason then I’d tend to advise EAs to stay away from there. I think there are such areas where EAs could contribute and be heard. And I think the more mainstream the EA mindset will be, the more such places will exist. That’s one of the reasons why we really should want EA to become more mainstream, and why we shouldn’t hide ourselves from the rest of the world by operating in such a narrow set of domains.