This is a really cool topic. I wonder why there is tension. I haven’t been around long enough to see it in action, but I’m getting a better sense for it as I read similar posts. Do you think there’s a key cultural shift that would address the underlying issue? Do you think there’s any fear (or some other emotion/rationale) about avoiding this middle ground?
Yeah if you read the essay it spends a lot of time speaking to both of those questions
tldr
The fear is born from the very DNA of EA which has its roots in avoiding emotional irrationalities that lead to ineffective forms of altruism. The culture shift I want to see is a product of a) acknowledging and relinquishing this fear when it’s not based on reality b) understanding the value proposition of good communications
This is a really cool topic. I wonder why there is tension. I haven’t been around long enough to see it in action, but I’m getting a better sense for it as I read similar posts. Do you think there’s a key cultural shift that would address the underlying issue? Do you think there’s any fear (or some other emotion/rationale) about avoiding this middle ground?
Yeah if you read the essay it spends a lot of time speaking to both of those questions
tldr
The fear is born from the very DNA of EA which has its roots in avoiding emotional irrationalities that lead to ineffective forms of altruism. The culture shift I want to see is a product of a) acknowledging and relinquishing this fear when it’s not based on reality b) understanding the value proposition of good communications