12.a. I’m worried about how concentrated resources and influence are in EA.
Needs not fulfilled: safety, effectiveness, equality
Associated emotions: worry, anger
Description: “I’m deeply concerned about how resources and influence are concentrated among a small minority within EA, which creates dangerous vulnerabilities. Open Philanthropy dominates EA funding by an enormous margin, and a few key individuals hold disproportionate sway over research directions and community standards. When so much power rests with so few people, it becomes much easier for them to circumvent whatever checks and balances exist. The funding landscape lacks the diversity and distributed decision-making that would make it more robust against groupthink, conflicts of interest, or misuse of power. This concentration doesn’t just threaten equality—it creates genuine risks for the movement’s integrity and effectiveness.”
12.a. I’m worried about how concentrated resources and influence are in EA.
Needs not fulfilled: safety, effectiveness, equality
Associated emotions: worry, anger
Description: “I’m deeply concerned about how resources and influence are concentrated among a small minority within EA, which creates dangerous vulnerabilities. Open Philanthropy dominates EA funding by an enormous margin, and a few key individuals hold disproportionate sway over research directions and community standards. When so much power rests with so few people, it becomes much easier for them to circumvent whatever checks and balances exist. The funding landscape lacks the diversity and distributed decision-making that would make it more robust against groupthink, conflicts of interest, or misuse of power. This concentration doesn’t just threaten equality—it creates genuine risks for the movement’s integrity and effectiveness.”