Conversely, my anecdotal impression is that distinctively EA phenomenon like “impact obsession” are relatively low (fewer than 5% of EAs I know seem to exhibit this to any degree), and my impression is that it may have been more common in the earlier years of EA. My personal impression of the culture of EA is that it does not promote impact obsession very significantly, though that is just personal experience, and my guess is that it is probably concentrated more in particular pockets or networks within the community. Given that supposed lack of pressure from the culture of EA, it seems more driven by individual differences (some people are dramatically more concerned about doing the absolute most good they can and more emotionally affected by it than others), rather than social factors.
Conversely, my anecdotal impression is that distinctively EA phenomenon like “impact obsession” are relatively low (fewer than 5% of EAs I know seem to exhibit this to any degree), and my impression is that it may have been more common in the earlier years of EA. My personal impression of the culture of EA is that it does not promote impact obsession very significantly, though that is just personal experience, and my guess is that it is probably concentrated more in particular pockets or networks within the community. Given that supposed lack of pressure from the culture of EA, it seems more driven by individual differences (some people are dramatically more concerned about doing the absolute most good they can and more emotionally affected by it than others), rather than social factors.