I still object somewhat to being an “EA”. In worlds where EA’s epistemic rigour breaks down, I think lots of people identifying as an “EA” without thinking through what it entails is a prevalent cause. I do reckon that for some, EA might give life meaning – but don’t make it the core of your identity. First and foremost, you are a human wanting to do good. EA as a research field can help you find answers, and EA as a community can help you find friends and social motivation.
Yeah, I don’t know how much future there can be for capital E-ffective Altruism, or “effective altruist” as a self-identified label. Whereas there obviously is a future for trying to solve the problems that EAs have worked on, and for many of the organisations that have worked on these problems. The question for me is where one draws the line in-between.
I still object somewhat to being an “EA”. In worlds where EA’s epistemic rigour breaks down, I think lots of people identifying as an “EA” without thinking through what it entails is a prevalent cause. I do reckon that for some, EA might give life meaning – but don’t make it the core of your identity. First and foremost, you are a human wanting to do good. EA as a research field can help you find answers, and EA as a community can help you find friends and social motivation.
Yeah, I don’t know how much future there can be for capital E-ffective Altruism, or “effective altruist” as a self-identified label. Whereas there obviously is a future for trying to solve the problems that EAs have worked on, and for many of the organisations that have worked on these problems. The question for me is where one draws the line in-between.