Yeah, I think there is a thin line sometimes between not overwhelming newcomers and not misleading them.
Honestly, if you’d told me how hard Fish Welfare Initiative would be, I’m not sure that past Tom would have chosen to found it (though I am extremely glad I did!). Now I struggle with how to communicate with the new founders.
Though I would say it is definitely a mistake for bought-in advocates like yourself not to be clear on the realistic timelines/likelihoods of success. And I would also say that it is possible for people to get excited about longer-term pushes where milestones are smaller but realistic.
And also, there is a place for optimism and pushing for great things that others don’t think are possible. So there’s a balance to all of this.
I think the picture is (mostly) bleak if you look at the denominator (total animal suffering), and how little we can do to end suffering of all farmed animals. If you look at the numerator, there are millions and sometimes even billions of individuals whose lives you can help, even in expectation.
Yeah, I think there is a thin line sometimes between not overwhelming newcomers and not misleading them.
Honestly, if you’d told me how hard Fish Welfare Initiative would be, I’m not sure that past Tom would have chosen to found it (though I am extremely glad I did!). Now I struggle with how to communicate with the new founders.
Though I would say it is definitely a mistake for bought-in advocates like yourself not to be clear on the realistic timelines/likelihoods of success. And I would also say that it is possible for people to get excited about longer-term pushes where milestones are smaller but realistic.
And also, there is a place for optimism and pushing for great things that others don’t think are possible. So there’s a balance to all of this.
I think the picture is (mostly) bleak if you look at the denominator (total animal suffering), and how little we can do to end suffering of all farmed animals. If you look at the numerator, there are millions and sometimes even billions of individuals whose lives you can help, even in expectation.
If you end up reading it I’d particularly value your feedback on how I’m striking this balance.