I think in particular not working on insect farming over the last decade may come to be one of the largest regrets of the EAA community in the near future.
This is something that I find myself thinking about a lot. If you could wave a magic wand, what changes would you implement? I’m aware of Rethink’s work to incubate the Insect Welfare Project—with that in mind, do you have any recommendations for other EAAs to help out with insect work in the meantime, even if this requires a large commitment (like starting a new org)? (I am aware of your past research on insects and that of other Rethink staff.)
Something to note—the other thing that keeps me up at night is whether the EAA movement is missing out on the impact from animal-inclusive longtermism, which is something else you’ve argued for and I agree with. I’m currently chatting to some people in that space about possible ways forward.
Donations would also be helpful. This kind of stuff can be harder to find financial support for than other things in EA. https://rethinkpriorities.org/donate
>Something to note—the other thing that keeps me up at night is whether the EAA movement is missing out on the impact from animal-inclusive longtermism, which is something else you’ve argued for and I agree with. I’m currently chatting to some people in that space about possible ways forward.
Ren—I have also reached out to a few folks on this subject. Let’s chat and see if there’s some opportunity to collaborate here.
This is something that I find myself thinking about a lot. If you could wave a magic wand, what changes would you implement? I’m aware of Rethink’s work to incubate the Insect Welfare Project—with that in mind, do you have any recommendations for other EAAs to help out with insect work in the meantime, even if this requires a large commitment (like starting a new org)? (I am aware of your past research on insects and that of other Rethink staff.)
Something to note—the other thing that keeps me up at night is whether the EAA movement is missing out on the impact from animal-inclusive longtermism, which is something else you’ve argued for and I agree with. I’m currently chatting to some people in that space about possible ways forward.
Right now the thing we are most interested in is finding a strong candidate to work on the Insect Welfare Project full-time: https://careers.rethinkpriorities.org/en/jobs/50511
Donations would also be helpful. This kind of stuff can be harder to find financial support for than other things in EA. https://rethinkpriorities.org/donate
>Something to note—the other thing that keeps me up at night is whether the EAA movement is missing out on the impact from animal-inclusive longtermism, which is something else you’ve argued for and I agree with. I’m currently chatting to some people in that space about possible ways forward.
Ren—I have also reached out to a few folks on this subject. Let’s chat and see if there’s some opportunity to collaborate here.