Thanks for the question Dante! Could you say a bit more about the context you have in mind for this question? i.e. are you asking whether it is possible to support free market economics given an EA framework, or whether you think one could use free market economics to support an effective allocation of resources, or something else?
Thanks for clarifying! I think many (perhaps most) EAs are broadly supportive of free market economics, with various caveats. The actually existing community tends to lean strongly left (with a mix of left and center left, with a significant number of centrists and libertarians as well), though we’ve not surveyed on specific attitudes towards “free market economics”. Also a number of EAs believe that promoting “growth-friendly economic policies” is highly important. It’s probably also worth noting that EA is a question (not an ideology), so different EAs can and do reach different views about these issues.
Thanks for the question Dante! Could you say a bit more about the context you have in mind for this question? i.e. are you asking whether it is possible to support free market economics given an EA framework, or whether you think one could use free market economics to support an effective allocation of resources, or something else?
I am asking if it is possible to support free market economics in an EA type framework, yes.
Thanks for clarifying! I think many (perhaps most) EAs are broadly supportive of free market economics, with various caveats. The actually existing community tends to lean strongly left (with a mix of left and center left, with a significant number of centrists and libertarians as well), though we’ve not surveyed on specific attitudes towards “free market economics”. Also a number of EAs believe that promoting “growth-friendly economic policies” is highly important. It’s probably also worth noting that EA is a question (not an ideology), so different EAs can and do reach different views about these issues.