I love it, but I always figured it was private for a reason—EA is full of lots of counterintuitive philosophical ideas that people find off-putting (like… utilitarianism alone is already off-putting to most normies), and EA seems to be very obsessed with having a good/prestigious reputation as a responsible, serious movement. Our jokes are mostly about how weird EA is, so we might want to keep our jokes to ourselves if we are desperately trying to seem normal to everyone else.
As an admin for that group, I can confirm that’s why the group has been private.
Our jokes are mostly about how weird EA is, so we might want to keep our jokes to ourselves if we are desperately trying to seem normal to everyone else.
We aren’t trying to desperately seem normal to everyone else. We should ’t try to be weird and we should probably try to fit in with mainstream society in some crucial ways but if our attempts to appear normal can be described as “desperate,” they’re probably an over-correction.
We could start making fun of ordinary charities like the Red Cross and Salvation Army, but I doubt that would go over well
One of the Salvation Army’s slogan is also “doing the most good,” and yes, that is really true, so that’s made for some great memes. Otherwise, yes, memes like this have mostly been taken to have been made in poor taste.
I’m not sure about that theory; hopefully there is some way we can figure out how to harness meme magic.
This has already been accomplished in multiple ways. Since it was launched almost seven years ago, among other achievements, a few hundred thousand dollars have been counterfactually donated to EA-prioritized causes through that group. I’ve thought of doing a write-up about it but I’ve not gotten around to it. I’d do that write-up if enough people thought it’d be valuable.
As an admin for that group, I can confirm that’s why the group has been private.
We aren’t trying to desperately seem normal to everyone else. We should ’t try to be weird and we should probably try to fit in with mainstream society in some crucial ways but if our attempts to appear normal can be described as “desperate,” they’re probably an over-correction.
One of the Salvation Army’s slogan is also “doing the most good,” and yes, that is really true, so that’s made for some great memes. Otherwise, yes, memes like this have mostly been taken to have been made in poor taste.
This has already been accomplished in multiple ways. Since it was launched almost seven years ago, among other achievements, a few hundred thousand dollars have been counterfactually donated to EA-prioritized causes through that group. I’ve thought of doing a write-up about it but I’ve not gotten around to it. I’d do that write-up if enough people thought it’d be valuable.