Thank you for writing—I think it’s a useful framing.
Excited altruism can sound like it’s making light of the world’s problems; while the obligation framing framing sounds too sacrificial / negative / internal conflictly. This is a nice middle ground – capturing an appropriate level of seriousness, while also being a route to an aligned & fulfilling life.
(I’m also not sure it’s a good a description of my motivation system, though I’ve had periods when building 80k felt like my central purpose, and I think it’s really valuable to have a vision like this on the table – in fact part of me is a bit envious of people who feel like this.)
Thank you for writing—I think it’s a useful framing.
Excited altruism can sound like it’s making light of the world’s problems; while the obligation framing framing sounds too sacrificial / negative / internal conflictly. This is a nice middle ground – capturing an appropriate level of seriousness, while also being a route to an aligned & fulfilling life.
(I’m also not sure it’s a good a description of my motivation system, though I’ve had periods when building 80k felt like my central purpose, and I think it’s really valuable to have a vision like this on the table – in fact part of me is a bit envious of people who feel like this.)