I really loved this post, both probably because I agree with the core of the thesis (even if I am an atheist) as I’ve understood it and because I like the style (not a very EA one, but then again my own background is mostly in the Humanities). I think it’s spot-on on the recommendations and on the critical appraisal on what is effective to move most people who are not in the subset of young, highly numerical/logical and ambitious nerds who I’d guess are the core audience of EA. Then again, there’s an elitistic streak within EA that might say that the value of the movement is precisely in attracting and focusing on that kind of people.
I really loved this post, both probably because I agree with the core of the thesis (even if I am an atheist) as I’ve understood it and because I like the style (not a very EA one, but then again my own background is mostly in the Humanities). I think it’s spot-on on the recommendations and on the critical appraisal on what is effective to move most people who are not in the subset of young, highly numerical/logical and ambitious nerds who I’d guess are the core audience of EA. Then again, there’s an elitistic streak within EA that might say that the value of the movement is precisely in attracting and focusing on that kind of people.