… I think the reason for The Hassenfeld Exception is that, as far as I’m aware, the vast majority of his work has been very connected with GiveWell. So it’s very important and notable, but doesn’t need a distinct entry. Somewhat similar with Tegmark inasmuch as he relates to EA, though he’s of course notable in the physics community for non-FLI-related reasons. …
This makes sense to me, although one who is more familiar w/ their work may find their exclusion unwarranted. Thanks for clarifying!
In this light I still think an entry for Pearce is justified, to a degree scientifically grounded proposals for abolishing suffering is an EA topic (and this is the main theme of Pearce’s work). But I’m just one input of course.
Regarding Tomasik, we have different intuitions here: if an entry for Tomasik may not be justified, then I would say this sets a high bar which only original EA founders could reach. (For Tomasik himself is a founder of an EA charity—the Foundational Research Institute / Center on Long-Term Risk—has written extensively on many topics highly relevant to EA, and an advisor at the Center for Reducing Suffering, another EA org.) Anyway, this difference doesn’t probably matter in practice since you added that you lean towards Tomasik’s having an entry.
I agree with you that a Tomasik entry is clearly warranted. I would say that his entry is as justified as one on Ord or MacAskill; he is one of half a dozen or so people who have made the most important contributions to EA, in my opinion.
I will respond to your main comment later, or tomorrow.
As noted, I do lean towards Tomasik having an entry, but “co-founder of an EA org” + “written extensively on many topics highly relevant to EA” + “is an advisor for another EA org”, or 1 or 2 of those things plus 1 or 2 similar things, includes a fair few people, including probably like 5 people I know personally and who probably shouldn’t have their own entries.
I do think Tomasik has been especially prolific and his writings especially well-regarded and influential, which is a big part of why I lean towards an entry for him, but the criteria and cut offs do seem fuzzy at this stage.
This makes sense to me, although one who is more familiar w/ their work may find their exclusion unwarranted. Thanks for clarifying!
In this light I still think an entry for Pearce is justified, to a degree scientifically grounded proposals for abolishing suffering is an EA topic (and this is the main theme of Pearce’s work). But I’m just one input of course.
Regarding Tomasik, we have different intuitions here: if an entry for Tomasik may not be justified, then I would say this sets a high bar which only original EA founders could reach. (For Tomasik himself is a founder of an EA charity—the Foundational Research Institute / Center on Long-Term Risk—has written extensively on many topics highly relevant to EA, and an advisor at the Center for Reducing Suffering, another EA org.) Anyway, this difference doesn’t probably matter in practice since you added that you lean towards Tomasik’s having an entry.
I agree with you that a Tomasik entry is clearly warranted. I would say that his entry is as justified as one on Ord or MacAskill; he is one of half a dozen or so people who have made the most important contributions to EA, in my opinion.
I will respond to your main comment later, or tomorrow.
As noted, I do lean towards Tomasik having an entry, but “co-founder of an EA org” + “written extensively on many topics highly relevant to EA” + “is an advisor for another EA org”, or 1 or 2 of those things plus 1 or 2 similar things, includes a fair few people, including probably like 5 people I know personally and who probably shouldn’t have their own entries.
I do think Tomasik has been especially prolific and his writings especially well-regarded and influential, which is a big part of why I lean towards an entry for him, but the criteria and cut offs do seem fuzzy at this stage.