Hi, I’m Josh. I’m a sophomore in college and I’m tentatively planning on EtG through programming. I have been donating to CEA for movement-building purposes, but may switch to ACE and/or ACE-recommended charities in the near future. I became an EA after being heavily exposed to moral philosophy (esp. utilitarianism) through doing debate in high school.
When I’m not doing school work I enjoy playing video games, reading philosophy, working out, and programming.
William Macaskill makes a few good points here about why EA does not rely on utilitarianism. It’s true that a lot of EAs are utilitarian, but I’ve seen plenty of discussions on normative ethics among EA circles, so I wouldn’t describe it as a silent unanimity.