Posts around self-worth, not feeling “smart enough” and related topics on the EA Forum don’t resonate with me despite having had some superficially similar experiences in EA to the people who are struggling.
My best guess is this is because this is true for me
Or, in other words, I agree that having psychological safety is good. But I think this is the case for true psychological safety, which could come from a circle of close friends or family who are in fact willing to support you in hard times. So psychological safety > no psychological safety >> a veneer of psychological safety that fails when it is tested.
I am happily married (to someone I found in the EA Community in 2014) and have a strong relationship with my parents.
That said, I do think there is something wrong with the EA Community when people trying to do as much good as they can do not feel appreciated! But it’s important to narrow down what exactly it is that people should be able to expect from the Community (and where it needs to change) and what not.
Thank you for writing this Nuno.
Posts around self-worth, not feeling “smart enough” and related topics on the EA Forum don’t resonate with me despite having had some superficially similar experiences in EA to the people who are struggling.
My best guess is this is because this is true for me
I am happily married (to someone I found in the EA Community in 2014) and have a strong relationship with my parents.
That said, I do think there is something wrong with the EA Community when people trying to do as much good as they can do not feel appreciated! But it’s important to narrow down what exactly it is that people should be able to expect from the Community (and where it needs to change) and what not.