While I think this post touches on some very important points—the EA, as a movement, should be more conscious about its culture—the proposed solution would be terrible in my opinion.
Splitting up EA would mean losing a common ground. Currently, resource allocation for different goals can be made under the “doing good better” principles, whatever that means. Without that, the causes would compete with each other for talent, donors, etc., and with that networks would fragment, and efficiency would decrease.
However, the EA identifying people should more clearly think about what are these common principles; and should be more intentional about creating the culture, to avoid some of the described problems in the EA community.
While I think this post touches on some very important points—the EA, as a movement, should be more conscious about its culture—the proposed solution would be terrible in my opinion.
Splitting up EA would mean losing a common ground. Currently, resource allocation for different goals can be made under the “doing good better” principles, whatever that means. Without that, the causes would compete with each other for talent, donors, etc., and with that networks would fragment, and efficiency would decrease.
However, the EA identifying people should more clearly think about what are these common principles; and should be more intentional about creating the culture, to avoid some of the described problems in the EA community.