Had Phil been listened to, then perhaps much of the FTX money would have been put aside, and things could have gone quite differently.
My understanding of what happened is different:
Not that much of the FTX FF money was ever awarded (~$150-200million, details).
A lot of the FTX Future Fund money could have been clawed back (I’m not sure how often this actually happened) – especially if it was unspent.
It was sometimes voluntarily returned by EA organisations (e.g. BERI) or paid back as part of a settlement (e.g. Effective Ventures).
And some of the FTXFF monies went to entities with no clear connection to the EA community, especially bioscience firms. Several of the bigger recipients on the list Tobias linked fall into that category.
My understanding of what happened is different:
Not that much of the FTX FF money was ever awarded (~$150-200million, details).
A lot of the FTX Future Fund money could have been clawed back (I’m not sure how often this actually happened) – especially if it was unspent.
It was sometimes voluntarily returned by EA organisations (e.g. BERI) or paid back as part of a settlement (e.g. Effective Ventures).
And some of the FTXFF monies went to entities with no clear connection to the EA community, especially bioscience firms. Several of the bigger recipients on the list Tobias linked fall into that category.