Mentioned in a response to another post, but has MacAskill ever discussed his visits to colleges looking for recruits?
“It was his fellow Thetans who introduced SBF to EA and then to MacAskill, who was, at that point, still virtually unknown. MacAskill was visiting MIT in search of volunteers willing to sign on to his earn-to-give program.”
And trying to point them in certain directions?
“His course established, MacAskill gave SBF one last navigational nudge to set him on his way, suggesting that SBF get an internship at Jane Street that summer.”
Sorry to be jumping in having never posted here, but I’ve been following along for a while and I’m fascinated.
Everything mentioned in the Sequoia piece about MacAskill’s involvement is strange. I’d be interested in hearing more about what his “pitch” was like back then:
What was with this recruitment process? The notion of “signing on” jumps out at me. Also MacAskill is the one who told SBF to go to Jane Street?
That’s so weird. I get the idea of trying to spread the gospel, but has MacAskill ever spoken about his motives for...going around meeting college kids to...I don’t even know what the correct description would be. Gain acolytes?