I think this likely depends on who else is funding work in a given area, and what the other funders’ flaws/blind spots are. For instance, if the democratic EA alternative has many of the same flaws/blind spots of larger funders in a cause area, diverting resources from current EA efforts would likely lead to worse outcomes in the cause area as a whole.
I think this likely depends on who else is funding work in a given area, and what the other funders’ flaws/blind spots are. For instance, if the democratic EA alternative has many of the same flaws/blind spots of larger funders in a cause area, diverting resources from current EA efforts would likely lead to worse outcomes in the cause area as a whole.