I hear you. I respect different assessments of the risk/reward for being linked to a young, volatile, unproven industry (such as crypto) that has been subject to many scams, hacks, and bad actors.
However. Crypto still includes
(1) a lot of smart, idealistic, young, technically capable people who lean towards rationalism, and who are distrustful of government do-gooding that isn’t evidence-based, and thus who are potentially aligned with EA
(2) a number of visionary leaders who are committed to developing crypto in ways that reduce global poverty, and who thus seem aligned with ‘classic’ EA cause areas
(3) a lot of ornery older investors who aren’t just invested in crypto, but who appreciate those who keep an open mind about it, and who might be interested in EA
I hear you. I respect different assessments of the risk/reward for being linked to a young, volatile, unproven industry (such as crypto) that has been subject to many scams, hacks, and bad actors.
However. Crypto still includes
(1) a lot of smart, idealistic, young, technically capable people who lean towards rationalism, and who are distrustful of government do-gooding that isn’t evidence-based, and thus who are potentially aligned with EA
(2) a number of visionary leaders who are committed to developing crypto in ways that reduce global poverty, and who thus seem aligned with ‘classic’ EA cause areas
(3) a lot of ornery older investors who aren’t just invested in crypto, but who appreciate those who keep an open mind about it, and who might be interested in EA