Otherwise, they will be effectively alone in the middle of nowhere, totally dependent on the internet to exchange and verify ideas with other EA-minded people (and all the risks entailed by filtering most of your human connection through the internet).
The first part of this sentence seems fine to me, and living in the country can be isolating and is not for everyone, but just because there aren’t other EAs around, doesn’t mean you have to get all your human connection through the internet. Having interests and relationships outside of EA/AI Safety circles is probably beneficial for mental health.
The first part of this sentence seems fine to me, and living in the country can be isolating and is not for everyone, but just because there aren’t other EAs around, doesn’t mean you have to get all your human connection through the internet. Having interests and relationships outside of EA/AI Safety circles is probably beneficial for mental health.