This seems like an obviously good thing to do, but would challenge us to think of how to take it further.
One further thought—is there something the EA community can do on mental health / helping those affected that goes wider than within the EA community?
A lot of people will have lost a huge deal of savings, potentially worse than that. Supporting them matters no less than supporting EAs, beyond the fact that it’s easier to support other EAs because of established networks. Ironically, that argument leaning into supporting just other EAs is the type of localism that EA rallies against, with it’s global wellbeing / all suffering matters approach.
If we are going to set up supports within the community, I would advise start small but think big—think of how it can be scaled up more widely to others in response to this widescale financial ruin.
One worry one might have is the following reaction: “I don’t need mental health help, I need my money back! You con artists have ruined my life and now want to give me a pat on the back and tell me it’s going to be ok?”
Then again, I do want us to do something if it makes sense. :(
This seems like an obviously good thing to do, but would challenge us to think of how to take it further.
One further thought—is there something the EA community can do on mental health / helping those affected that goes wider than within the EA community?
A lot of people will have lost a huge deal of savings, potentially worse than that. Supporting them matters no less than supporting EAs, beyond the fact that it’s easier to support other EAs because of established networks. Ironically, that argument leaning into supporting just other EAs is the type of localism that EA rallies against, with it’s global wellbeing / all suffering matters approach.
If we are going to set up supports within the community, I would advise start small but think big—think of how it can be scaled up more widely to others in response to this widescale financial ruin.
One worry one might have is the following reaction: “I don’t need mental health help, I need my money back! You con artists have ruined my life and now want to give me a pat on the back and tell me it’s going to be ok?”
Then again, I do want us to do something if it makes sense. :(
Fair!
In case wasn’t clear from my post, I’m not saying there’s a clear action here yet but to still think beyond the EA community.