OK your initial message makes more sense given your response here—Although I can’t quite now connect why MATS and Manifest would be net positive things under this framework while EA community building would be net negative.
My slight pushback would be that EAG London is the most near-term focused of the EAGs, so some of the long-termist potential net negatives you list might not apply so much with that conference.
My slight pushback would be that EAG London is the most near-term focused of the EAGs, so some of the long-termist potential net negatives you list might not apply so much with that conference.
Yeah this is probably my biggest disagreement with Oli on this issue.
OK your initial message makes more sense given your response here—Although I can’t quite now connect why MATS and Manifest would be net positive things under this framework while EA community building would be net negative.
My slight pushback would be that EAG London is the most near-term focused of the EAGs, so some of the long-termist potential net negatives you list might not apply so much with that conference.
Yeah this is probably my biggest disagreement with Oli on this issue.