When I asked about what has caused EA movement growth to slow down, people answered it seemed likeliest EA made the choice to focus on fidelity instead of rapid growth. That is a vague response. What I took it to mean is:
EA as a community, led by EA-aligned organizations, chose to switch from prioritizing rapid growth to fidelity.
That this was a choice means that, presumably, EA could have continued to rapidly grow.
No limiting factor has been identified that is outside the control of the EA community regarding its growth.
EA could make the choice to grow once again.
Given this, nobody has identified a reason why EA can’t just grow again if we so choose as a community by redirecting resources at our disposal. Since the outcome is under our control and subject to change, I think it’s unwarranted to characterize the future as ‘bleak’.
When I asked about what has caused EA movement growth to slow down, people answered it seemed likeliest EA made the choice to focus on fidelity instead of rapid growth. That is a vague response. What I took it to mean is:
EA as a community, led by EA-aligned organizations, chose to switch from prioritizing rapid growth to fidelity.
That this was a choice means that, presumably, EA could have continued to rapidly grow.
No limiting factor has been identified that is outside the control of the EA community regarding its growth.
EA could make the choice to grow once again.
Given this, nobody has identified a reason why EA can’t just grow again if we so choose as a community by redirecting resources at our disposal. Since the outcome is under our control and subject to change, I think it’s unwarranted to characterize the future as ‘bleak’.