Interesting idea! This got me thinking about this, and I think I find it tricky because I want to stay close to the truth, and the truth is, Iâm not really a âmoderate EAâ. I care about shrimp welfare, think existential risk is hugely underrated, and believe putting numbers on things is one of our most powerful tools.
Itâs less catchy, but Iâve been leaning toward something like: âIâm in the EA movement. To me, that means I try to ask what would do the most good, and I appreciate the community of people doing the same. That doesnât mean I endorse everything done under the EA banner, or how itâs sometimes portrayed.â
Interesting idea! This got me thinking about this, and I think I find it tricky because I want to stay close to the truth, and the truth is, Iâm not really a âmoderate EAâ. I care about shrimp welfare, think existential risk is hugely underrated, and believe putting numbers on things is one of our most powerful tools.
Itâs less catchy, but Iâve been leaning toward something like: âIâm in the EA movement. To me, that means I try to ask what would do the most good, and I appreciate the community of people doing the same. That doesnât mean I endorse everything done under the EA banner, or how itâs sometimes portrayed.â
I really like this framing, this is what I do and use all the time as well as a full-time community builder and for me it works well.
Maybe say, I strongly believe in the principles[1] of EA.
The EA principles I follow does not include âthe ends always justify the means.â
Instead, it includes:
Comparing charities and prosocial careers quantitively, not by warm fuzzy feelings
Animal rights, judged by the subjective experience of animals not how cute they look
Existential risk, because someday in the future weâll realize how irrational it was to neglect it