Thank you for your post—it was an interesting read, even if I don’t entirely agree.
I don’t think centering the EA community around a particular geographic location is the best path forward. As someone who lived in Utah for many years, I’ve seen it with the LDS Church. Utah is the center of the universe for them, and members who live outside of it often feel very isolated and tend to go inactive. Obviously EA is a very different kind of community, but some things still hold constant when dealing with human social interaction.
I think EA is a process, philosophy and community that benefits all human beings, and all sentient life, not just young professionals who live in the BosWash corridor (or the Bay for that matter). Spreading U.S. EA individuals, organizations, and research across cities, states, and regions will bring a diversity of perspectives and influences that will help make this a more well-rounded movement.
I don’t think we need a “Utah.” EA is a philosophy for the whole country.
(My epistemic status -- 60%. I’m still uncertain about this)
Thank you for your post—it was an interesting read, even if I don’t entirely agree.
I don’t think centering the EA community around a particular geographic location is the best path forward. As someone who lived in Utah for many years, I’ve seen it with the LDS Church. Utah is the center of the universe for them, and members who live outside of it often feel very isolated and tend to go inactive. Obviously EA is a very different kind of community, but some things still hold constant when dealing with human social interaction.
I think EA is a process, philosophy and community that benefits all human beings, and all sentient life, not just young professionals who live in the BosWash corridor (or the Bay for that matter). Spreading U.S. EA individuals, organizations, and research across cities, states, and regions will bring a diversity of perspectives and influences that will help make this a more well-rounded movement.
I don’t think we need a “Utah.” EA is a philosophy for the whole country.
(My epistemic status -- 60%. I’m still uncertain about this)