Effective Altruism became known for its focus on evidence-based action, in short: giving bed nets to people who are likely to get malaria. However, in activism it is impossible to measure which impact an action actually has. Why could it still be worth it? Which EA organizations are working to support social movements? What actually does systemic change even mean and why is it rarely discussed in EA? Next Wednesday Gabe and I will give a short input and then we will open the discussion on these topics. You are also very welcome to read up on these sources for preparation but if you can’t that’s equally fine.
Activism and systemic change
Effective Altruism became known for its focus on evidence-based action, in short: giving bed nets to people who are likely to get malaria. However, in activism it is impossible to measure which impact an action actually has. Why could it still be worth it? Which EA organizations are working to support social movements? What actually does systemic change even mean and why is it rarely discussed in EA? Next Wednesday Gabe and I will give a short input and then we will open the discussion on these topics. You are also very welcome to read up on these sources for preparation but if you can’t that’s equally fine.
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/BcbmKitFms6NbTMKt/tensions-between-different-approaches-to-doing-good
https://futuremattersproject.org/blog/report/more-than-just-good-causes-how-social-movements-contribute-to-social-change/
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/S9JeqH4qYvoLZqq9c/an-entire-category-of-risks-is-undervalued-by-ea-summary-of
See you next Wednesday 12.07. at Treffpunkt Freiburg!