Hi Kestrel—thank you for your thoughtful reply and I agree with your hot takes :) There’re definitely similarities between FIRE and EA communities as both agree that a certain level of wealth/comfort is enough, but the trade-off is that the more one gives in the near term, the further out this person can FIRE with the same cushion for emergency and/or the less continuous giving this person can draw from investments. I’m totally in support of letting effective givers figure out what works for them. My point is not that no one should donate now, but that the “official” EA pledge has too rigid of a structure.
Hi Kestrel—thank you for your thoughtful reply and I agree with your hot takes :) There’re definitely similarities between FIRE and EA communities as both agree that a certain level of wealth/comfort is enough, but the trade-off is that the more one gives in the near term, the further out this person can FIRE with the same cushion for emergency and/or the less continuous giving this person can draw from investments. I’m totally in support of letting effective givers figure out what works for them. My point is not that no one should donate now, but that the “official” EA pledge has too rigid of a structure.