Thank you too for the input, Vicky. This gives me a more grounded sense of what EA initiators with experience in policy are up to and thinking. Previously, I corresponded with volunteers of Dutch EA policy initiatives as well as staff from various established EA orgs that coordinate and build up particular professional fields. Your comment and the post by your working group made me feel less pessimistic about a lack of open consultation and consensus-building in IIDM initiatives .
I like your framing of a two-way learning process. I think it’s useful to let go of one’s own theory of impact sometimes in conversations, and ask about why they’re doing what they do and find relevant.
I had missed your excellent write-up so just read through it! It seems carefully written, makes nuanced distinctions, and considers complexity in the many implicit interactions involved. I found it useful.
I’m interested in your two cents on any societal problems where a lot of of work has been done by specialists who are not directly involved in the effective altruism community.
Thank you too for the input, Vicky. This gives me a more grounded sense of what EA initiators with experience in policy are up to and thinking. Previously, I corresponded with volunteers of Dutch EA policy initiatives as well as staff from various established EA orgs that coordinate and build up particular professional fields. Your comment and the post by your working group made me feel less pessimistic about a lack of open consultation and consensus-building in IIDM initiatives .
I like your framing of a two-way learning process. I think it’s useful to let go of one’s own theory of impact sometimes in conversations, and ask about why they’re doing what they do and find relevant.
I had missed your excellent write-up so just read through it! It seems carefully written, makes nuanced distinctions, and considers complexity in the many implicit interactions involved. I found it useful.
I’m interested in your two cents on any societal problems where a lot of of work has been done by specialists who are not directly involved in the effective altruism community.