| Separation from friends and loved ones: Happens accidentally due to value changes.
I hope by this you mean something like “People in general tend to feel a bit more distant from friends when they realise they have different values and EA values are no exception.” But if you’ve actually noticed much more substantial separation tending to happen, I personally think this is something we should push back against, even if it does happen accidentally. Not just for optics’ sake (“Mentioning other people and commitments in your life other than EA might go a long way”), but for not feeling socially/professionally/spiritually dependent on one community, for avoiding groupthink, for not feeling pressure to make sacrifices beyond your ‘stretch zone.’
| Separation from friends and loved ones: Happens accidentally due to value changes.
I hope by this you mean something like “People in general tend to feel a bit more distant from friends when they realise they have different values and EA values are no exception.” But if you’ve actually noticed much more substantial separation tending to happen, I personally think this is something we should push back against, even if it does happen accidentally. Not just for optics’ sake (“Mentioning other people and commitments in your life other than EA might go a long way”), but for not feeling socially/professionally/spiritually dependent on one community, for avoiding groupthink, for not feeling pressure to make sacrifices beyond your ‘stretch zone.’