Good thoughts. I think this problem decomposes into three factors:
Should there be a bar, or should all EA projects get funded in order of priority until the money runs out?
If there’s a bar, where should it be set, and why?
After the bar is set, when should grantmakers re-examine its underlying reasoning to see if it still makes sense under present circumstances?
My argument actively argues that we should have a bar, is agnostic on how high the bar should be, and assumes that the bar is immobile for the purposes of the reader.
At some point, I may give consideration to where and how we set the bar. I think that’s an interesting question both for grant makers and people launching projects. A healthy movement would strive for some clarity and consensus. If neophytes could more rapidly gain skill in self-evaluation relative to the standards of the “EA grantmaker’s bar,” without killing the buzz, it could help them make more confident choices about “looping out and back” or persevering within the movement.
For the purposes of this comment section, though, I’m not ready to develop my stance on it. Hope you’ll consider expanding your thoughts in a larger post!
Good thoughts. I think this problem decomposes into three factors:
Should there be a bar, or should all EA projects get funded in order of priority until the money runs out?
If there’s a bar, where should it be set, and why?
After the bar is set, when should grantmakers re-examine its underlying reasoning to see if it still makes sense under present circumstances?
My argument actively argues that we should have a bar, is agnostic on how high the bar should be, and assumes that the bar is immobile for the purposes of the reader.
At some point, I may give consideration to where and how we set the bar. I think that’s an interesting question both for grant makers and people launching projects. A healthy movement would strive for some clarity and consensus. If neophytes could more rapidly gain skill in self-evaluation relative to the standards of the “EA grantmaker’s bar,” without killing the buzz, it could help them make more confident choices about “looping out and back” or persevering within the movement.
For the purposes of this comment section, though, I’m not ready to develop my stance on it. Hope you’ll consider expanding your thoughts in a larger post!