This seems very plausibly a better direction. I think we agree there is something wrong, and the direction you’re pointing may be a better one—but I’m concerned, because I don’t see a way to make an extent and large community shift, and think that we need a more concrete theory of change...
Speaking of which, “I still don’t know where to find a good, simple article or video that describes how to create a theory of change”—you should have asked! I’d recommend here and here. (I also have a couple more PDFs of relevant articles from classes in grad school, if you want.)
Don’t you think that CEA can run a large community shift, by changing the guidance and incentives for local groups?
(Thank you so much for the material! Seems better than the material I have today, but I think we need much simpler and more communicative material for proper out-facing community building)
I hope they can, but don’t know that it’s easy to direct groups so easily. My biggest concern is with college EA groups, where well-intentioned 21 year olds with very limited life experience are running groups, often without much external monitoring.
And regarding material for theories of change, I’m skeptical that it can be taught well without somewhat deep engagement. In grad school, it took thinking, feedback, and practice to get to the point where we could coherently lay out a useful theory of change.
This seems very plausibly a better direction. I think we agree there is something wrong, and the direction you’re pointing may be a better one—but I’m concerned, because I don’t see a way to make an extent and large community shift, and think that we need a more concrete theory of change...
Speaking of which, “I still don’t know where to find a good, simple article or video that describes how to create a theory of change”—you should have asked! I’d recommend here and here. (I also have a couple more PDFs of relevant articles from classes in grad school, if you want.)
Don’t you think that CEA can run a large community shift, by changing the guidance and incentives for local groups?
(Thank you so much for the material! Seems better than the material I have today, but I think we need much simpler and more communicative material for proper out-facing community building)
I hope they can, but don’t know that it’s easy to direct groups so easily. My biggest concern is with college EA groups, where well-intentioned 21 year olds with very limited life experience are running groups, often without much external monitoring.
And regarding material for theories of change, I’m skeptical that it can be taught well without somewhat deep engagement. In grad school, it took thinking, feedback, and practice to get to the point where we could coherently lay out a useful theory of change.