I would say that many people in the Commission are indeed very idealistic, especially those working on climate or environmental policy. But I would not say many have an EA mindset, in the sense that they would choose which cause area or even policy topic to work on in a scope sensitive way (how many deaths/emissisions/suffering can be avoided).
I think the difference in impact between different policy topics can easily be 100x even within the same cause area. And to me it seems that people—also the idealistic ones—often don’t seem very focused on this, as long as they work in a role where they can make some positive contribution e.g. to fighting climate change.
I would say that many people in the Commission are indeed very idealistic, especially those working on climate or environmental policy. But I would not say many have an EA mindset, in the sense that they would choose which cause area or even policy topic to work on in a scope sensitive way (how many deaths/emissisions/suffering can be avoided).
I think the difference in impact between different policy topics can easily be 100x even within the same cause area. And to me it seems that people—also the idealistic ones—often don’t seem very focused on this, as long as they work in a role where they can make some positive contribution e.g. to fighting climate change.