If, in contrast, our goal is to develop a diverse community of people interested in exploring and solving some cause, we might care about a broader range of interventions
I agree with this.
as well as potentially some qualities of the problem which help increase overall cohesiveness between the different actors
I’m not sure I understand this. Could you expand?
Sure. So, consider x-risk as an example cause area. It is a pretty broad cause area and contains secondary causes like mitigating AI-risk or Biorisk. Developing this as a common cause area involves advances like understanding what are the different risks, identifying relevant political and legal actions, making a strong ethical case, and gathering broad support.
So even if we think that the best interventions are likely in, say, AI-safety, it might be better to develop a community around a broader cause area. (So, here I’m thinking of cause area more like that in Givewell’s 2013 definition).
I agree with this.
I’m not sure I understand this. Could you expand?
Sure. So, consider x-risk as an example cause area. It is a pretty broad cause area and contains secondary causes like mitigating AI-risk or Biorisk. Developing this as a common cause area involves advances like understanding what are the different risks, identifying relevant political and legal actions, making a strong ethical case, and gathering broad support.
So even if we think that the best interventions are likely in, say, AI-safety, it might be better to develop a community around a broader cause area. (So, here I’m thinking of cause area more like that in Givewell’s 2013 definition).