“Ideally try to avoid telling people that they are obliged to do any particular action. Especially try not to tell people that what they are currently doing is bad.”
A few of my non-EA friends have had similar experiences talking with EAs which backs this up. The most common is some variant of
“Have you considered doing something more effective than what you’re doing now.”
There may well be good ways and times to ask this question—but it’s probably one for a close friend with a great deal of trust, not someone you just met.
“Ideally try to avoid telling people that they are obliged to do any particular action. Especially try not to tell people that what they are currently doing is bad.”
A few of my non-EA friends have had similar experiences talking with EAs which backs this up. The most common is some variant of
“Have you considered doing something more effective than what you’re doing now.”
There may well be good ways and times to ask this question—but it’s probably one for a close friend with a great deal of trust, not someone you just met.