Yes! The EA movement is so fascinating beacuse it is such a welcome and refreshing set of values and ideas, but also frustrating in that it feels like it fails in being an effective social movement.
I think one key part of the puzzle for me in understanding this was seeing that EA is, in addition to a professional community, a social community. And the mingling of social and professional interests has created some dynamics which aren’t the most effective for the movement itself.
As I discuss in the conclusion, I’m not sure whether the EA movement can be reformed to grow effectively as a social movement. But I am sure that this case study can be very useful for other social movements based on similar values (eg. nerdfighteria, school for moral ambition, effective philanthropy).
Yes! The EA movement is so fascinating beacuse it is such a welcome and refreshing set of values and ideas, but also frustrating in that it feels like it fails in being an effective social movement.
I think one key part of the puzzle for me in understanding this was seeing that EA is, in addition to a professional community, a social community. And the mingling of social and professional interests has created some dynamics which aren’t the most effective for the movement itself.
As I discuss in the conclusion, I’m not sure whether the EA movement can be reformed to grow effectively as a social movement. But I am sure that this case study can be very useful for other social movements based on similar values (eg. nerdfighteria, school for moral ambition, effective philanthropy).