I think in a sense choosing a name or ‘brand’—such as EA and 80,000 hours—is a form of central planning, just as a business usually involves central planning within its ‘microenvironment’. But names, brands, religions, businesses all exist in a ‘sea’ or larger environment of others.
In a theoretical sense I think everyone on earth could join EA no matter their situation. Biologists sort of see the world this way—but recognize it may be more like IEA (ineffective altruism) or SEI (sub- or semi-optimal altruism).
I wonder if 80,000 hours has any high impact careers for ‘nonconformists’—eg comedians like Dave Chappelle or writers like Mark Twain . I heard Ukraine just elected a TV comedian to be president—seems like a high impact career, though I dought he identifies as an EA.
I can imagine a high impact career aligned with EA as a ‘central planner’. (I think Stalin and Mao and maye Hitler tried that with mixed results. German and chinese economies I hear are doing pretty well, though they started on an uneven playing field; Russia seems to be a mixed bag especialy outside of Moscow.)
I think in a sense choosing a name or ‘brand’—such as EA and 80,000 hours—is a form of central planning, just as a business usually involves central planning within its ‘microenvironment’. But names, brands, religions, businesses all exist in a ‘sea’ or larger environment of others.
In a theoretical sense I think everyone on earth could join EA no matter their situation. Biologists sort of see the world this way—but recognize it may be more like IEA (ineffective altruism) or SEI (sub- or semi-optimal altruism).
I wonder if 80,000 hours has any high impact careers for ‘nonconformists’—eg comedians like Dave Chappelle or writers like Mark Twain . I heard Ukraine just elected a TV comedian to be president—seems like a high impact career, though I dought he identifies as an EA.
I can imagine a high impact career aligned with EA as a ‘central planner’. (I think Stalin and Mao and maye Hitler tried that with mixed results. German and chinese economies I hear are doing pretty well, though they started on an uneven playing field; Russia seems to be a mixed bag especialy outside of Moscow.)