...seeing that the Columbia EA club pays its executives so much...
To the best of my knowledge, I don’t think Columbia EA gives out salaries to their “executives.” University group organizers who meet specific requirements (for instance, time invested per week) can independently apply for funding and have to undergo an application and interview process. So, the dynamics you describe in the beginning would be somewhat different because of self-selection effects; there isn’t a bulletin board or a LinkedIn post where these positions are advertised. I say somewhat because I can imagine a situation where a solely money-driven individual gets highly engaged in the club, learns about the Group Organizer Fellowship, applies, and manages to secure funding. However, I don’t expect this to be that likely.
...you are constantly being nudged by your corrupted hardware to justify spending money on luxuries and conveniences.
For group funding, at least, there are strict requirements for what money can and cannot be spent on. This is true for most university EA clubs unless they have an independent funding source.
All that said, I agree that “notably large amount[s] of money” for university organizers is not ideal.
To the best of my knowledge, I don’t think Columbia EA gives out salaries to their “executives.” University group organizers who meet specific requirements (for instance, time invested per week) can independently apply for funding and have to undergo an application and interview process. So, the dynamics you describe in the beginning would be somewhat different because of self-selection effects; there isn’t a bulletin board or a LinkedIn post where these positions are advertised. I say somewhat because I can imagine a situation where a solely money-driven individual gets highly engaged in the club, learns about the Group Organizer Fellowship, applies, and manages to secure funding. However, I don’t expect this to be that likely.
For group funding, at least, there are strict requirements for what money can and cannot be spent on. This is true for most university EA clubs unless they have an independent funding source.
All that said, I agree that “notably large amount[s] of money” for university organizers is not ideal.