When we talk about EA, weâre talking about a quite specific set of values & practices (such as evidence-based reasoning, cause prioritization, etc.) and institutions (such as CEA, Animal Charity Evaluators, etc.). If someone said âOh yeah, Iâm an effective altruistâI always look at Charity Navigator before donating to make sure the overhead is low,â then that wouldnât necessarily be considered Effective Altruism. Iâve been capitalizing it in my communications over the past year while working as the community organizer for EA NYC, but now Iâm wondering whether I was right to do so⊠đ¶
Let me know what you all think! Curious to hear where you stand!
[Question] Shouldnât âEffective Altruismâ be capitalized?
When we talk about EA, weâre talking about a quite specific set of values & practices (such as evidence-based reasoning, cause prioritization, etc.) and institutions (such as CEA, Animal Charity Evaluators, etc.). If someone said âOh yeah, Iâm an effective altruistâI always look at Charity Navigator before donating to make sure the overhead is low,â then that wouldnât necessarily be considered Effective Altruism. Iâve been capitalizing it in my communications over the past year while working as the community organizer for EA NYC, but now Iâm wondering whether I was right to do so⊠đ¶
Let me know what you all think! Curious to hear where you stand!