I don’t think the ITN framework applies to the argument made in this post, which, at least as I read it, does not argue for “politics” to be a new EA cause area. I’m not sure whether I believe that “everything” is politics, but certainly many things are — and it wouldn’t make sense to treat that as a single cause area and apply the ITN framework to it.
What I understand the author to be arguing, rather, is that political context is essential to analyze, discuss, and research withtin EA. Getting involved in politics seems to be only one suggestion among others in the post — more in the sense that “it’s useful to have some EAs explore this path,” rather than “this should be a priority.”
This post makes an argument that politics is important, but I don’t really see any argument that it is neglected or tractable?
I don’t think the ITN framework applies to the argument made in this post, which, at least as I read it, does not argue for “politics” to be a new EA cause area. I’m not sure whether I believe that “everything” is politics, but certainly many things are — and it wouldn’t make sense to treat that as a single cause area and apply the ITN framework to it.
What I understand the author to be arguing, rather, is that political context is essential to analyze, discuss, and research withtin EA. Getting involved in politics seems to be only one suggestion among others in the post — more in the sense that “it’s useful to have some EAs explore this path,” rather than “this should be a priority.”
Do you think my reading is wrong?