The sense of inness or outness based on cause area
The lack of comparing notes openly
That one can “just have friends”
And so I think Holly’s advice is worth reading, because it’s fine advice.
Personally I feel a bit differently. I have been hurt by EA, but I still think it’s a community of people who care about doing good per $. I don’t know how we get to a place that I think is more functional, but I still think it’s worth trying for the amout of people and resources attached to this space. But yes, I am less emotionally envolved than once I was.
I feel this quite a lot:
The need to please OpenPhil etc
The sense of inness or outness based on cause area
The lack of comparing notes openly
That one can “just have friends”
And so I think Holly’s advice is worth reading, because it’s fine advice.
Personally I feel a bit differently. I have been hurt by EA, but I still think it’s a community of people who care about doing good per $. I don’t know how we get to a place that I think is more functional, but I still think it’s worth trying for the amout of people and resources attached to this space. But yes, I am less emotionally envolved than once I was.