“Experts & markets think authoritarian capture of the US looks distinctly possible” by LintzA
The following is a quick collection of forecasting markets and opinions from experts which give some sense of how well-informed people are thinking about the state of US democracy. This isn't meant to...
15 Okt 20255min
“Your Sacrifice Portfolio Is Probably Terrible” by Midtermist12
or Maximizing Good Within Your Personal Constraints Note: The specific numbers and examples below are approximations meant to illustrate the framework. Your actual calculations will vary based on your...
13 Okt 202513min
“Effective altruism in the age of AGI” by William_MacAskill
This post is based on a memo I wrote for this year's Meta Coordination Forum. See also Arden Koehler's recent post, which hits a lot of similar notes. Summary The EA movement stands at a crossroads. ...
10 Okt 202537min
“Taking ethics seriously, and enjoying the process” by kuhanj
Here's a talk I gave at an EA university group organizers’ retreat recently, which I've been strongly encouraged to share on the forum. I'd like to make it clear I don't recommend or endorse everythin...
8 Okt 202554min
“Charity Entrepreneurship is bottlenecked by a lack of great animal founders” by Ben Williamson, Amalie Farestvedt 🔸
TL;DR - AIM's applicants skew towards global health & development. We’ve recommended four new animal welfare charities, have the capacity to launch all four, but expect to struggle to find the talent ...
1 Okt 202510min
“Cultivated Meat: A Wakeup Call for Optimists” by CianHamilton
Summary: Consumers rejected genetically modified crops, and I expect they will do the same for cultivated meat. The meat lobby will fight to discredit the new technology, and as consumers are already ...
1 Okt 202526min
“Why I think capacity building to make AGI go well should include spreading EA-style ideas and helping people engage with EA” by Arden Koehler
Note: I am the web programme director at 80,000 Hours and the view expressed here currently helps shape the web team's strategy. However, this shouldn't be taken to be expressing something on behalf o...
26 Sep 202516min
“Moving to a hub, getting older, and heading home” by ElliotTep
Intro and summary “How many chickens spared from cages is worth not being with my parents as they get older?!” - Me, exasperated (September 18, 2021) This post is about something I haven’t seen discus...
25 Sep 202511min
