I first discovered the EA community in March, after reading Max H. Bazerman’s book: Better Not Perfect. From there, I discovered 80,000 Hours, Open Philanthropy, etc. I was really inspired by EA’s utilitarian approach to maximizing social impact. Many of my own thoughts about philanthropy had been validated by EA’s philosophy.
However, I noticed that the EA community was strongly white, male, and tech-focused. This demographic has historically been disconnected from social impact, so I am curious on the communities thoughts on this lack of diversity and if there are any initiatives being taken to improve diversity within the EA community.
Lack of Diversity Within EA
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I first discovered the EA community in March, after reading Max H. Bazerman’s book: Better Not Perfect. From there, I discovered 80,000 Hours, Open Philanthropy, etc. I was really inspired by EA’s utilitarian approach to maximizing social impact. Many of my own thoughts about philanthropy had been validated by EA’s philosophy.
However, I noticed that the EA community was strongly white, male, and tech-focused. This demographic has historically been disconnected from social impact, so I am curious on the communities thoughts on this lack of diversity and if there are any initiatives being taken to improve diversity within the EA community.