When people ask when EA “started” I’m never sure what to say. But I imagine Geoffrey is referring to when we chose the name with “2011″ (see http://effective-altruism.com/ea/5w/the_history_of_the_term_effective_altruism/), plus a quick nod to the longer history in Singer’s work with “+ Peter Singer”.
When people ask when EA “started” I’m never sure what to say. But I imagine Geoffrey is referring to when we chose the name with “2011″ (see http://effective-altruism.com/ea/5w/the_history_of_the_term_effective_altruism/), plus a quick nod to the longer history in Singer’s work with “+ Peter Singer”.