I think posts of this kind are incredibly useful, and I’m also impressed by the discussion in the comments. Discussions like this are a key part of what EA is about. I’m curating the post.[1]
Note: I don’t want to say that I endorse all of the post’s conclusions. I don’t think I’m qualified to say that with confidence, and I’m worried that people might defer to me thinking that I am in fact confident.
Personally, I have been confused about how to understand the various reports that were coming out about StrongMinds, and the discussion here (both in the post and in the comments) has helped me with this.
I think posts of this kind are incredibly useful, and I’m also impressed by the discussion in the comments. Discussions like this are a key part of what EA is about. I’m curating the post.[1]
Assorted things I appreciated:
Clear claims and actionable takeaways, aimed at specific organizations
The author really digs into the different models (e.g. the Founders Pledge model) and writeups (the list of independent evaluations)
The structure: there’s a summary and there are sections
Note: I don’t want to say that I endorse all of the post’s conclusions. I don’t think I’m qualified to say that with confidence, and I’m worried that people might defer to me thinking that I am in fact confident.
Personally, I have been confused about how to understand the various reports that were coming out about StrongMinds, and the discussion here (both in the post and in the comments) has helped me with this.