I think the optimization mentality is a really big deal. There’s a reason the deliberate practice literature focused on the sports and arts. To the extent that this is translatable to other endeavors (as you and jsteinhardt alludes to), this can be a really big deal for optimization endeavors in EA.
I think this translates across codes
What does “code” mean in this context? Different language codes spoken among different sportspeople?
Ultimately the biggest snowball will be made with the buy-in of fans, but I also think this is a strength of the area—a lot of people seem to be strongly influenced by the opinions and actions of their sporting heroes. More influenced than makes sense, in my opinion, but this is a huge lever nonetheless
I think this makes a lot of sense. As Ryan and others have mentions, there might also be non-monetary EA goals that are useful as well, for example policy goals that are more cosmopolitan and future-oriented, or inspiring/mentoring future generations of researchers and policymakers.
By ‘code’ I mean sport. I’ve spoken to athletes from around 8 different sports thus far and have generally seen a lot of interest. But the big challenge is to go from hearing ‘that’s a cool idea’ to ‘how can I donate’.
I agree that inspiration and mentorship could both be huge, and I would also say that they begin from the same point of communication and education in the athlete community. The athletes can’t pass on what they don’t yet know.
I think the optimization mentality is a really big deal. There’s a reason the deliberate practice literature focused on the sports and arts. To the extent that this is translatable to other endeavors (as you and jsteinhardt alludes to), this can be a really big deal for optimization endeavors in EA.
What does “code” mean in this context? Different language codes spoken among different sportspeople?
I think this makes a lot of sense. As Ryan and others have mentions, there might also be non-monetary EA goals that are useful as well, for example policy goals that are more cosmopolitan and future-oriented, or inspiring/mentoring future generations of researchers and policymakers.
Hi Linch,
By ‘code’ I mean sport. I’ve spoken to athletes from around 8 different sports thus far and have generally seen a lot of interest. But the big challenge is to go from hearing ‘that’s a cool idea’ to ‘how can I donate’.
I agree that inspiration and mentorship could both be huge, and I would also say that they begin from the same point of communication and education in the athlete community. The athletes can’t pass on what they don’t yet know.