Also, “interesting” is subjective. Different people find different things to be interesting. I was surprised you called “theoretical research” interesting (but then reminded myself that “interesting” is subjective)
“Interesting” is subjective, but there can still be areas that a population tends to find interesting. I find David’s proposals of what the EA population tends to find interesting plausible, though ultimately the question could be resolved with a survey
Any given person should look at what they find most interesting, and make sure to double-check that they aren’t claiming it’s impactful because they enjoy doing it. This was the point of the conclusion, especially footnote 6.
Also, “interesting” is subjective. Different people find different things to be interesting. I was surprised you called “theoretical research” interesting (but then reminded myself that “interesting” is subjective)
“Interesting” is subjective, but there can still be areas that a population tends to find interesting. I find David’s proposals of what the EA population tends to find interesting plausible, though ultimately the question could be resolved with a survey
Any given person should look at what they find most interesting, and make sure to double-check that they aren’t claiming it’s impactful because they enjoy doing it. This was the point of the conclusion, especially footnote 6.