I have run into a similar problem here when trying to introduce EA to others. It feels intuitive to give others an example cause area, like AI safety or global poverty, but then the other person becomes much more likely to align EA with just that cause area, and not the larger questions of how we do the most good.
At the same time, it seems hard to get someone new excited about EA without giving some examples of what the community actually does.
I have run into a similar problem here when trying to introduce EA to others. It feels intuitive to give others an example cause area, like AI safety or global poverty, but then the other person becomes much more likely to align EA with just that cause area, and not the larger questions of how we do the most good.
At the same time, it seems hard to get someone new excited about EA without giving some examples of what the community actually does.
Great post, thanks!