Thanks for sharing your mental struggles Brad, that is deeply important, and I share your feelings about EA leaving you out. If there was ever one person to fund with EA money, it should have been you. It’s incredible what you have built part-time, achieving more than some full-time teams working on the common EA paths (moving millions to effective charities on just a part-time basis, inspiring conferences, Peter Singer, Rutger Bregman and many others), and I know what you have given up for that success.
I’ve ‘left’ the EA community years ago for similar reasons (only logging in now to support you), although I fully back the EA principles. I have found very encouraging communities elsewhere who support my work in profit for good financially and emotionally. I believe that EA remains by far the most obvious body to fund my work (because it’s effective, and I believe we have proven that with limited amount of funds we built a company now worth 3 million for effective charities, and we influenced companies to donate way more than that).
I would encourage you to focus on people and communities more supportive (both emotionally and financially), and focus on the EA’s who do support your work. I also want to mention that you are not alone, and I’ve struggled with my mental health on this too, and I applaud you for being vulnerable on this.
Thanks for sharing your mental struggles Brad, that is deeply important, and I share your feelings about EA leaving you out. If there was ever one person to fund with EA money, it should have been you. It’s incredible what you have built part-time, achieving more than some full-time teams working on the common EA paths (moving millions to effective charities on just a part-time basis, inspiring conferences, Peter Singer, Rutger Bregman and many others), and I know what you have given up for that success.
I’ve ‘left’ the EA community years ago for similar reasons (only logging in now to support you), although I fully back the EA principles. I have found very encouraging communities elsewhere who support my work in profit for good financially and emotionally. I believe that EA remains by far the most obvious body to fund my work (because it’s effective, and I believe we have proven that with limited amount of funds we built a company now worth 3 million for effective charities, and we influenced companies to donate way more than that).
I would encourage you to focus on people and communities more supportive (both emotionally and financially), and focus on the EA’s who do support your work. I also want to mention that you are not alone, and I’ve struggled with my mental health on this too, and I applaud you for being vulnerable on this.