One problem with this is that it’s still not cause-agnostic. I’m only willing to sign a pledge if it’s cause-agnostic, since in the future I may (and probably will) change my mind about which cause is most effective.
Oh, well, just in addressing the above query, I meant that if existential risk reducers want a community commitment all their own, and Giving What We Can doesn’t change its pledge, then there might be a way for the former group to get their own (of some sort). There are lots of them within effective altruism, so it might be worth their effort. I myself won’t take any donation pledge unless it’s cause-agnostic as well. However, those who are committed to a cause area, and don’t intend to change their mind, have issues separate from us who want a cause-agnostic pledge.
One problem with this is that it’s still not cause-agnostic. I’m only willing to sign a pledge if it’s cause-agnostic, since in the future I may (and probably will) change my mind about which cause is most effective.
Oh, well, just in addressing the above query, I meant that if existential risk reducers want a community commitment all their own, and Giving What We Can doesn’t change its pledge, then there might be a way for the former group to get their own (of some sort). There are lots of them within effective altruism, so it might be worth their effort. I myself won’t take any donation pledge unless it’s cause-agnostic as well. However, those who are committed to a cause area, and don’t intend to change their mind, have issues separate from us who want a cause-agnostic pledge.