To add onto the “platforms matter” point, you could tell a story similar to Bostrom’s (build up credibility first, then have impact later) with Max Tegmark’s career. He explicitly advocates this strategy to EAs in 25:48 to 29:00 of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f1lmNqbgrk&feature=youtu.be&t=1548.
To add onto the “platforms matter” point, you could tell a story similar to Bostrom’s (build up credibility first, then have impact later) with Max Tegmark’s career. He explicitly advocates this strategy to EAs in 25:48 to 29:00 of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f1lmNqbgrk&feature=youtu.be&t=1548.
Thanks for the pointer—noted!