Dear drbrake,
I can see where your key feedbacks are coming from, i think what you are proposing is definitely valid and should definitely layered on top of saving lives. But i think it’s not easy, even such a thought movement such as Effective Altruism has only been recently gaining traction. It’s a luxury and privilege to think of helping others on the scale that EA or other multi-laterals can do and often it’s a decision to weigh the immediately value accretive decisions such as saving lives over more specific treatments. But i as definitely agree with the validity of your points as a forward looking initiative
Kind regards,
Wei Lun
Thanks Tom and greetings to everybody here at EA.. i’m really amazed that there could ever be a group that holds such values.. values that represents the best of us as human.. i’m Wei Lun, an undergraduate living in Singapore who has had the opportunity to challenge myself at some of the high stakes level.. and that has shaped my core belief of how human lives should be.. as unbelievably as thisseems.. i feel and love people tremendously.. to the point that i have embarked on a career path to eventual large scale value creation to positively impact people’s life through ventures which i believe can disrupt industries (i work in a acquisition intermediary capacity ). I have long wanted to go to places which holds such values and beliefs.. and Canada was where i felt could embrace such principles.. and as such.. i have started some initiatives which i hope could eventually allow mw to get there.. it’s an amazing piece.. aarongertler made a good point about the emotional force.. but i will think the poetry’s abstraction was a perfect touch to put us to feel through other’s capacity.. thank you all very much for showing me that what i always believed in has a place in this world.. i would love to chat and hear about some of your beliefs and experiences..
Wei Lun