I indeed (still) think dissociation is hurting the movement, and I would love for more EA types to engage and defend their vision rather than step aside because they feel the current vibe/reputation doesn’t fit with what they want to build. It would make us a better community as a whole. Though I understand it takes time and energy, and currently it seems engaging in the cause area itself (especially AI safety) has higher return on investment than writing on the EA Forum.
Thank you for citing my post @William_MacAskill!
I indeed (still) think dissociation is hurting the movement, and I would love for more EA types to engage and defend their vision rather than step aside because they feel the current vibe/reputation doesn’t fit with what they want to build. It would make us a better community as a whole. Though I understand it takes time and energy, and currently it seems engaging in the cause area itself (especially AI safety) has higher return on investment than writing on the EA Forum.