Hey Will,
Just wanted to comment to say it’s great to see you back talking publicly. I was one of the many who first heard you on Making Sense (then Waking Up) back in 2016, and you inspired me to take the GWWC pledge, become a vegan and set up a local EA group.
I think that for better or worse, the silent majority of the EA movement continue to look to public figures like yourself for guidance. I think it’s great that you’ve decided to distance yourself from positions that could demand your silence from a legal stand point in the future.
Keep your head up, don’t get jaded, keep fighting the good fight. We missed you!
Awesome post Julian!
Just to agree but in a different way.
It’s a little unfashionable at the moment, but I still find the old school obligation-style framing of giving pretty convincing.
I’m wearing an expensive suit. The child is drowning.
Sure there’s a drowning child, but what we really need is major political change. The child is still drowning.
Ok ok, I get it, but I just got this great new job working on AI governance. The child is still drowning.
Well the real situation is that there are countless children drowning and for me to save this one seems kinda low yield something something population ethics. The child is still drowning.
Giving is great!