I really appreciate this article. I think it’s good to continually evaluate the structure and flows of things. But here’s my problem, and probably it’s because I don’t have enough of a sense of how things flow amongst CEA and EV and other entities, maybe you could write more of how you see the energy flowing overall in EA and where these entities exist in that. People more aware probably find this article more helpful than me.
From what I do know, here’s how I see the flow; it appears that EA has a series of “funnels” or “channels” where people come in; the forum, university groups, virtual programs, EAG’s, books, PR outreach, etc. and so these people flow in to EA through these various channels and then they decide to commit to giving money or to seek an EA job or 80K recommended job or charity job and become more an actual part of EA.
So it seems to me that all the expansion of EA goes on beyond the funnels...more org’s start, more org’s expand and create more jobs and research contributions, more charities start...that expansion can go on forever, that’s where the growth is...but the funnel remains the same. I think CEA is the funnel, they organize all the local groups, the Virtual Programs, the regional gatherings, the forum...that funnel will slowly grow and expand and adjust itself while the bigger EA world beyond the funnel continues to expand even more wildly. I think the Centre for Effective Altruism is a great name for the funnel.
Of course the funnel doesn’t control all the wild expansion of org’s and charities, those each have their own visions and energies. The funnel just provides a stable front entrance anyone can easily find before they enter and go off in a million different directions. And for certain issues, like having a nurse station for EA’s mind boo-boo’s, or a principal’s office to interdict bullies, it’s good to have those by the front door, easy to find.
I really appreciate this article. I think it’s good to continually evaluate the structure and flows of things. But here’s my problem, and probably it’s because I don’t have enough of a sense of how things flow amongst CEA and EV and other entities, maybe you could write more of how you see the energy flowing overall in EA and where these entities exist in that. People more aware probably find this article more helpful than me.
From what I do know, here’s how I see the flow; it appears that EA has a series of “funnels” or “channels” where people come in; the forum, university groups, virtual programs, EAG’s, books, PR outreach, etc. and so these people flow in to EA through these various channels and then they decide to commit to giving money or to seek an EA job or 80K recommended job or charity job and become more an actual part of EA.
So it seems to me that all the expansion of EA goes on beyond the funnels...more org’s start, more org’s expand and create more jobs and research contributions, more charities start...that expansion can go on forever, that’s where the growth is...but the funnel remains the same. I think CEA is the funnel, they organize all the local groups, the Virtual Programs, the regional gatherings, the forum...that funnel will slowly grow and expand and adjust itself while the bigger EA world beyond the funnel continues to expand even more wildly. I think the Centre for Effective Altruism is a great name for the funnel.
Of course the funnel doesn’t control all the wild expansion of org’s and charities, those each have their own visions and energies. The funnel just provides a stable front entrance anyone can easily find before they enter and go off in a million different directions. And for certain issues, like having a nurse station for EA’s mind boo-boo’s, or a principal’s office to interdict bullies, it’s good to have those by the front door, easy to find.