It does seem like EA as a movement has matured (or maybe, less charitably, ossified) in what to focus on and how to approach it. In some ways that’s good, but I also see how having a less nebulous/freewheeling debate makes it easier for people to see where the focus is, and to decide it’s not interesting.
Perhaps this is similar to how Obama had very high approval ratings in his earliest days, when he was a blank canvas everyone projected their hopes and dreams onto. Then as he inevitably started making policies and choosing what to focus on, his approval rating slipped as initial supporters realized he wasn’t going to pursue free college, single-payer healthcare, etc.
It does seem like EA as a movement has matured (or maybe, less charitably, ossified) in what to focus on and how to approach it. In some ways that’s good, but I also see how having a less nebulous/freewheeling debate makes it easier for people to see where the focus is, and to decide it’s not interesting.
Perhaps this is similar to how Obama had very high approval ratings in his earliest days, when he was a blank canvas everyone projected their hopes and dreams onto. Then as he inevitably started making policies and choosing what to focus on, his approval rating slipped as initial supporters realized he wasn’t going to pursue free college, single-payer healthcare, etc.