I agree. However, detaching ourselves from our own opinions and feelings, even if we think of ourselves as first-time onlookers, can be hard. Debates had about effective altruism aren’t of the garden-variety. Often they’re about what lives matter, what’s the best way to help others or, what the nature of each of our own obligations are. While I want helping others, and engaging others on how to do so, to be fun, it can be hard. These are all topics we take seriously. I wouldn’t fault someone for not seeing the ‘fun’ in such debates, or feeling a ‘fun’ attitude was unfitting.
I agree. However, detaching ourselves from our own opinions and feelings, even if we think of ourselves as first-time onlookers, can be hard. Debates had about effective altruism aren’t of the garden-variety. Often they’re about what lives matter, what’s the best way to help others or, what the nature of each of our own obligations are. While I want helping others, and engaging others on how to do so, to be fun, it can be hard. These are all topics we take seriously. I wouldn’t fault someone for not seeing the ‘fun’ in such debates, or feeling a ‘fun’ attitude was unfitting.