There was a period around 2016-18 when I took this idea very seriously.
This led to probably around 1 year’s worth of effort spent on seeking funds from sources who didn’t understand why tackling EA issues was so important. This was mostly a waste of my time and theirs.
The formula isn’t just:
Impact of taking money from a high-impact funder = impact you achieve minus impact achieved by what they would have funded otherwise
Instead it’s :
Impact of taking money from a high-impact funder = impact you achieve minus impact achieved by what they would have funded otherwise plus the amount of extra work you get done by not having spend time seeking funding
There was a period around 2016-18 when I took this idea very seriously.
This led to probably around 1 year’s worth of effort spent on seeking funds from sources who didn’t understand why tackling EA issues was so important. This was mostly a waste of my time and theirs.
The formula isn’t just:
Impact of taking money from a high-impact funder = impact you achieve minus impact achieved by what they would have funded otherwise
Instead it’s :
Impact of taking money from a high-impact funder = impact you achieve minus impact achieved by what they would have funded otherwise plus the amount of extra work you get done by not having spend time seeking funding