I appreciated the steelmanning, the clear action item, and the discussion of how EAâs strengths could overlap with the need in this area. A lot of posts asking âwhy doesnât EA do X?â conclude that EA must be defective in some way for not making X a primary cause area; this post shows a refreshing understanding of community dynamics and makes a modest ask (making something a ânormal problemâ â good phrasing).
I was glad to hear about the Democracy Unconference, and I hope that people/âgroups with fewer legal concerns than CEA will continue to work on strategy in this space. Itâs tough for a movement built around elite persuasion and donations to work with nigh-unpersuadable elites in an environment where the wrong donation could disqualify you from a civil service job. But EA is capable of being flexible; weâve found many different ways to create change over the last 15 years. Just on priors, I think thereâs room for creative action by the smart, motivated people in our tent.
Excellent post!
I appreciated the steelmanning, the clear action item, and the discussion of how EAâs strengths could overlap with the need in this area. A lot of posts asking âwhy doesnât EA do X?â conclude that EA must be defective in some way for not making X a primary cause area; this post shows a refreshing understanding of community dynamics and makes a modest ask (making something a ânormal problemâ â good phrasing).
I was glad to hear about the Democracy Unconference, and I hope that people/âgroups with fewer legal concerns than CEA will continue to work on strategy in this space. Itâs tough for a movement built around elite persuasion and donations to work with nigh-unpersuadable elites in an environment where the wrong donation could disqualify you from a civil service job. But EA is capable of being flexible; weâve found many different ways to create change over the last 15 years. Just on priors, I think thereâs room for creative action by the smart, motivated people in our tent.