Also worth noting that “all four leading strands of EA — (1) neartermist human-focused stuff, mostly in the developing world, (2) animal welfare, (3) long-term future, and (4) meta — were all major themes in the movement since its relatively early days, including at the very first “EA Summit” in 2013 (see here), and IIRC for at least a few years before then.” (Comment by lukeprog)
Also worth noting that “all four leading strands of EA — (1) neartermist human-focused stuff, mostly in the developing world, (2) animal welfare, (3) long-term future, and (4) meta — were all major themes in the movement since its relatively early days, including at the very first “EA Summit” in 2013 (see here), and IIRC for at least a few years before then.” (Comment by lukeprog)