Re the first point, I agree that the context should be related to a person with an EA philosophy.
Re the second point, I think that discussions about the EA portfolio are often interpreted as 0-sum or tribal, and may cause more division in the movement.
I agree that most of the effects of such a debate are likely about shifting around our portfolio of efforts. However, there are other possible effects (recruiting/onboarding/promoting/aiding existing efforts, or increasing the amount of total resources by getting more readers involved). Also, a shift in the portfolio can happen as a result of object-level discussion, and it is not clear to me which way is better.
I guess my main point is that I’d like people in the community to think less about the community should think. Err.. oops..
Re the first point, I agree that the context should be related to a person with an EA philosophy.
Re the second point, I think that discussions about the EA portfolio are often interpreted as 0-sum or tribal, and may cause more division in the movement.
I agree that most of the effects of such a debate are likely about shifting around our portfolio of efforts. However, there are other possible effects (recruiting/onboarding/promoting/aiding existing efforts, or increasing the amount of total resources by getting more readers involved). Also, a shift in the portfolio can happen as a result of object-level discussion, and it is not clear to me which way is better.
I guess my main point is that I’d like people in the community to think less about the community should think. Err.. oops..