One downside of engaging with the EA community is that social status in the community probably isn’t well aligned with impact, so if you consciously or subconsciously start optimising for status, you may be less impactful than you could be otherwise.
For example, roles outside EA organisations which lead to huge social impact probably won’t help much with social status inside the EA community.
Don’t optimise for social status within the EA community
One downside of engaging with the EA community is that social status in the community probably isn’t well aligned with impact, so if you consciously or subconsciously start optimising for status, you may be less impactful than you could be otherwise.
For example, roles outside EA organisations which lead to huge social impact probably won’t help much with social status inside the EA community.