“In a time of rapid change, we should re-examine system-level interventions” by jackva
Watching what is happening in the world -- with lots of renegotiation of institutional norms within Western democracies and a parallel fracturing of the post-WW2 institutional order -- I do think we, ...
11 Maalis 20252min
“From Comfort Zone to Frontiers of Impact: Pursuing A Late-Career Shift to Existential Risk Reduction” by Jim Chapman
By Jim Chapman, Linkedin. TL;DR: In 2023, I was a 57-year-old urban planning consultant and non-profit professional with 30 years of leadership experience. After talking with my son about rationality,...
8 Maalis 202528min
“On deference to funders” by abrahamrowe
This is a Draft Amnesty Week draft. It may not be polished, up to my usual standards, fully thought through, or fully fact-checked. Commenting and feedback guidelines: I'm posting this to get it out...
5 Maalis 202513min
“The lost art of the cheap office lunch” by Julia_Wise🔸
I feel silly writing this up, but it's draft amnesty week. Caveat: I’ve been a visitor to several EA offices but haven’t worked regularly in any of them, and maybe I'm overly nostalgic about reheated ...
3 Maalis 20252min
“The catastrophic situation with U.S. foreign aid just got worse - why the EA community should care” by Dorothy M.
For those in the EA community who may not typically engage with politics/government, this is the time to do so. If you are American and/or based in the U.S., reaching out to lawmakers, supporting orga...
2 Maalis 20259min
The catastrophic situation with USAID just got worse - why the EA community should care
If you don’t typically engage with politics/government, this is the time to do so. If you are American and/or based in the U.S., reaching out to lawmakers, supporting organizations that are mobilizing...
2 Maalis 20259min
“How confident are you that it’s preferable for America to develop AGI before China does?” by ScienceMon🔸
The belief that it's preferable for America to develop AGI before China does seems widespread among American effective altruists. Is this belief supported by evidence, or it it just patriotism in disg...
1 Maalis 20252min
“Stop calling them labs” by sawyer🔸
Note: This started as a quick take, but it got too long so I made it a full post. It's still kind of a rant; a stronger post would include sources and would have gotten feedback from people more knowl...
25 Helmi 20253min
