Interesting! I donāt remember what position I held years ago, but I assume this is about the name of the group we ran? I legitimately donāt remember whether it was āEpic Effective Altruismā or āEpic Effective Altruistsā.
If it was the latter, I donāt think I had a strong view in favor of āaltruistsā ā it just felt like the default name to use and I doubt I thought twice about it. (Iām pretty sure this is long before I ever read āEA is a question, not an ideologyā or similar posts.)
The first time I saw someone express reservations about the term āeffective altruistā, I imagine that would have shifted my position quickly, since I donāt think I had a strong prior either way. But if thatās also not what you rememberā¦ well, fill me in, because much of that time is a blur for me now :-P
Interesting! I donāt remember what position I held years ago, but I assume this is about the name of the group we ran? I legitimately donāt remember whether it was āEpic Effective Altruismā or āEpic Effective Altruistsā.
If it was the latter, I donāt think I had a strong view in favor of āaltruistsā ā it just felt like the default name to use and I doubt I thought twice about it. (Iām pretty sure this is long before I ever read āEA is a question, not an ideologyā or similar posts.)
The first time I saw someone express reservations about the term āeffective altruistā, I imagine that would have shifted my position quickly, since I donāt think I had a strong prior either way. But if thatās also not what you rememberā¦ well, fill me in, because much of that time is a blur for me now :-P
(In case anyone reads Aaronās comment and is unfamiliar with that post, hereās the link.)