Hi all! I’m John. I was co-president of the Harvard EA group for the last 2 years.
I agree strongly that starting a chapter is an incredibly valuable thing to do.
I just want to add that much of the impact of a chapter—and at universities, arguably, most of the impact—can come from influencing the career choices that members will make (whether or not they become GWWC members) and the choices that they will make later on, in whatever careers they choose. This article might make a reader think that chapters’ only impact is through donations.
I think it’s important to account for the importance of having people who will actually do object level things or who can think critically about what decisions are the right ones, especially if we believe that EA will grow rapidly in the coming years. This is even more relevant if we are worried that EA will become more herd-like as it spreads.
Hi all! I’m John. I was co-president of the Harvard EA group for the last 2 years.
I agree strongly that starting a chapter is an incredibly valuable thing to do.
I just want to add that much of the impact of a chapter—and at universities, arguably, most of the impact—can come from influencing the career choices that members will make (whether or not they become GWWC members) and the choices that they will make later on, in whatever careers they choose. This article might make a reader think that chapters’ only impact is through donations.
I think it’s important to account for the importance of having people who will actually do object level things or who can think critically about what decisions are the right ones, especially if we believe that EA will grow rapidly in the coming years. This is even more relevant if we are worried that EA will become more herd-like as it spreads.