Thank you for writing this. The article gives a good overview of EA activities in real time.
However I am of the opinion but I believe the title is a bit flawed. I personally would not position EA into something bad. “Not as bad as you think” positions EA like it is something ominous and your blog is trying to persuade the reader otherwise. I personally did not get this feeling when I read through the blog. So I would title it as: “What is bad in EA?”or “Is EA as good and effective as it says it is?”. There are better ways to keep it open ended.
Fair enough on the title—it’s something I went back and forth on quite a lot, and wasn’t convinced it was the best title. I was looking for something a bit funny or catchy, and not sure your suggestions meet that criteria. I also considered: “In defence of Effective Altruism” or “EA: Is there a better alternative?” but titles are hard!
Thank you for writing this. The article gives a good overview of EA activities in real time.
However I am of the opinion but I believe the title is a bit flawed. I personally would not position EA into something bad. “Not as bad as you think” positions EA like it is something ominous and your blog is trying to persuade the reader otherwise. I personally did not get this feeling when I read through the blog. So I would title it as: “What is bad in EA?”or “Is EA as good and effective as it says it is?”. There are better ways to keep it open ended.
Thank you, much appreciated!
Fair enough on the title—it’s something I went back and forth on quite a lot, and wasn’t convinced it was the best title. I was looking for something a bit funny or catchy, and not sure your suggestions meet that criteria. I also considered: “In defence of Effective Altruism” or “EA: Is there a better alternative?” but titles are hard!
Fwiw, I think the title feels entirely appropriate