I think the answer to this question is simply a big “Yes”.
The people who are skeptical I’ve met often seem very open to being convinced, so a well-written article would clear up a lot (and maybe bring in a bunch of criticism from outside, which I assume is the reason why it hasn’t been done yet).
To me the big problem with the Open Phil document is that it’s from 2013 which was a long time ago both in terms of the evolution of EA and in terms of climate policy. Given the volume of public interest in the topic, it’s probably worth investing in an up to date treatment (and one that is kept up to date) that serves as a primer on neglectedness, true existential risk, and other key considerations without coming across as totally oblivious
Just wanted to point out that the 80,000 hours problem profile on Climate Change (published on May this year) might fit what you’re describing. I still think there are significant improvements to be made (discussed on my comment on the answers section).
I think the answer to this question is simply a big “Yes”.
The people who are skeptical I’ve met often seem very open to being convinced, so a well-written article would clear up a lot (and maybe bring in a bunch of criticism from outside, which I assume is the reason why it hasn’t been done yet).
Speaking for myself, I found Open Philanthropy’s investigation of Climate Change pretty convincing. Maybe we should publicize it more and see which part people find unconvincing?
To me the big problem with the Open Phil document is that it’s from 2013 which was a long time ago both in terms of the evolution of EA and in terms of climate policy. Given the volume of public interest in the topic, it’s probably worth investing in an up to date treatment (and one that is kept up to date) that serves as a primer on neglectedness, true existential risk, and other key considerations without coming across as totally oblivious
Just wanted to point out that the 80,000 hours problem profile on Climate Change (published on May this year) might fit what you’re describing. I still think there are significant improvements to be made (discussed on my comment on the answers section).