Cross-posted from the other post where you made a similar comment.
Thanks for pointing out the challenges here. I agree that there is a significant danger if we aim to change the EA community itself.
However, I’m not sure I see the danger of spreading EA ideas. What is dangerous about suggesting that people figure out their values and goals for giving, and then give in accord to their actual values and goals? What is the danger in highlighting thinking errors in giving, and encouraging people to avoid these thinking errors? What is dangerous about suggesting that people should research charities before giving? What is dangerous about suggesting that they attend to GiveWell as a valuable source of evaluating charities?
Cross-posted from the other post where you made a similar comment.
Thanks for pointing out the challenges here. I agree that there is a significant danger if we aim to change the EA community itself.
However, I’m not sure I see the danger of spreading EA ideas. What is dangerous about suggesting that people figure out their values and goals for giving, and then give in accord to their actual values and goals? What is the danger in highlighting thinking errors in giving, and encouraging people to avoid these thinking errors? What is dangerous about suggesting that people should research charities before giving? What is dangerous about suggesting that they attend to GiveWell as a valuable source of evaluating charities?
Happy to update my beliefs about that.