Terms that seem to have some of the good properties of “EA-aligned” without running into the “assuming your own virtue” problem:
“Longtermist” (obviously not synonymous with “EA-aligned”, but it accurately describes a subset of orgs within the movement)
“Impact-driven” or something like that (indicating a focus on impact without insisting that the focus has led to more impact)
“High-potential” or “promising” (indicating that they’re pursuing a cause area that looks good by standard EA lights, without trying to assume success — still a bit self-promotional, though)
Actually referring to the literal work being done, e.g. “Malaria prevention org”, “Alternative protein company”
...but when you get at the question of what links together orgs that work on malaria, alternative proteins, and longtermist research, I think “EA-aligned” is a more accurate and helpful descriptor than “high-impact”.
Terms that seem to have some of the good properties of “EA-aligned” without running into the “assuming your own virtue” problem:
“Longtermist” (obviously not synonymous with “EA-aligned”, but it accurately describes a subset of orgs within the movement)
“Impact-driven” or something like that (indicating a focus on impact without insisting that the focus has led to more impact)
“High-potential” or “promising” (indicating that they’re pursuing a cause area that looks good by standard EA lights, without trying to assume success — still a bit self-promotional, though)
Actually referring to the literal work being done, e.g. “Malaria prevention org”, “Alternative protein company”
...but when you get at the question of what links together orgs that work on malaria, alternative proteins, and longtermist research, I think “EA-aligned” is a more accurate and helpful descriptor than “high-impact”.