I agree these sound like great (though of course high-risk) opportunities, but find myself confused: why are such things not already being funded?
My understanding is that Good Ventures is moving away from some such areas. But what about e.g. the EA Animal Welfare Fund or other EA funders? I don’t know much about animal welfare funding, so on face value I am pretty convinced these seem worth funding, but I am worried I am missing something if more sensible/​knowledgeable people aren’t already funding them. (Though deferring too much to other funders could create too much group-think.)
I agree these sound like great (though of course high-risk) opportunities, but find myself confused: why are such things not already being funded?
My understanding is that Good Ventures is moving away from some such areas. But what about e.g. the EA Animal Welfare Fund or other EA funders? I don’t know much about animal welfare funding, so on face value I am pretty convinced these seem worth funding, but I am worried I am missing something if more sensible/​knowledgeable people aren’t already funding them. (Though deferring too much to other funders could create too much group-think.)