It seems to me that younger people/​students (<40 years) are overrepresented in EA circles. Older people (40 and over) may be overlooked. Is this true? If so, how can this be changed?
My assumption is that there may be a significant untapped potential for positive impact within/​from the more senior (possibly especially near-retirement age and over) segments of the population of the Netherlands, where I am based, but elsewhere in the world, too. For instance in the form of:
A group of people with great expertise, who would like to remain active post-retirement, and who desire to make a positive impact. These people could be great mentors, helpers, or even initiators of new, effective, impactful organizations; possible new career EAs.
A possible surplus of funds/​means/​time held onto by people who may be willing to donate to causes if the causes are deemed worthy, i.e. effective; they are possible new donors.
Would you say assumptions are right or wrong? Why? How should I go about testing them? If my assumptions are correct, is it possible to reach these people, for instance through intro courses or workshops? Have other people played with this idea before? Questions have been askedin a similar thinking direction, yet they have not entirely touched upon this.
For a possible experiment, I would let myself be inspired by the work that CEA, GWWC, and the Tien Procent Club have done. My working title for this is Senior Impact Society. I would love to hear your opinion on this!
[Question] Are older people overlooked within EA? If so, how should we change that?
It seems to me that younger people/​students (<40 years) are overrepresented in EA circles. Older people (40 and over) may be overlooked. Is this true? If so, how can this be changed?
My assumption is that there may be a significant untapped potential for positive impact within/​from the more senior (possibly especially near-retirement age and over) segments of the population of the Netherlands, where I am based, but elsewhere in the world, too. For instance in the form of:
A group of people with great expertise, who would like to remain active post-retirement, and who desire to make a positive impact. These people could be great mentors, helpers, or even initiators of new, effective, impactful organizations; possible new career EAs.
A possible surplus of funds/​means/​time held onto by people who may be willing to donate to causes if the causes are deemed worthy, i.e. effective; they are possible new donors.
Would you say assumptions are right or wrong? Why? How should I go about testing them? If my assumptions are correct, is it possible to reach these people, for instance through intro courses or workshops? Have other people played with this idea before? Questions have been asked in a similar thinking direction, yet they have not entirely touched upon this.
For a possible experiment, I would let myself be inspired by the work that CEA, GWWC, and the Tien Procent Club have done. My working title for this is Senior Impact Society. I would love to hear your opinion on this!