Thanks for writing this post, and I agree with a lot of it! Regarding the point about poor feedback loops, could the signals below be evidence that things are going well?
Members take ideas seriously and seem to care deeply about improving the world.
Members engage in thoughtful cause prioritization and try to resolve their philosophical uncertainties.
Members learn about problems they find most important.
Members skill-up so they’re each better able to contribute to the problem they want to work on.
Members start new projects, work with EA orgs (e.g. summer internship), and/or get mentorship from people who’ve been working on the same problem for longer.
Thanks for writing this post, and I agree with a lot of it! Regarding the point about poor feedback loops, could the signals below be evidence that things are going well?
Members take ideas seriously and seem to care deeply about improving the world.
Members engage in thoughtful cause prioritization and try to resolve their philosophical uncertainties.
Members learn about problems they find most important.
Members skill-up so they’re each better able to contribute to the problem they want to work on.
Members start new projects, work with EA orgs (e.g. summer internship), and/or get mentorship from people who’ve been working on the same problem for longer.