Here’s an idea indirectly related to your article: The EA community has an incredible amount of intellectual talent. And it is unusual as far as communities go in that everyone’s motive to make money is selfless. For that reason, I am indifferent to whether I make a million dollars all by myself or whether I make it with the help of 40 other people (aside from differences in the initial investment). Given that, isn’t the EA community uniquely positioned to crowd source a business idea, fund that idea with an EA-friendly VC, hire EA types to run the business, and then give the vast majority of the returns (if any) to EA causes? Would it be a good investment for EA Ventures, for example, to organize an entrepreneurial think tank?
Very interesting, Ben. Thanks for posting.
Here’s an idea indirectly related to your article: The EA community has an incredible amount of intellectual talent. And it is unusual as far as communities go in that everyone’s motive to make money is selfless. For that reason, I am indifferent to whether I make a million dollars all by myself or whether I make it with the help of 40 other people (aside from differences in the initial investment). Given that, isn’t the EA community uniquely positioned to crowd source a business idea, fund that idea with an EA-friendly VC, hire EA types to run the business, and then give the vast majority of the returns (if any) to EA causes? Would it be a good investment for EA Ventures, for example, to organize an entrepreneurial think tank?