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FWIW, I am “meh” on EA right now, and I suspect other LW’ers are on the fence as well. After spending some time on the Effective Altruism Forum, here are some worrying trends I’ve seen in the EA movement.
Drifting from rationality (this post), Closed-minded (reaction to this post), Overly-optimistic (this post), Self-congratulatory (this post)
I am especially disappointed that EA seems to be loosening from its rationalist roots so early in its development.
Maybe I am too demanding; any group will occasionally show flaws and the Effective Altruism Forum may not be representative of the entire EA movement. Nevertheless, I am tipping toward pessimism.
I will continue to search for and donate to effective charities, but I am wary to promote myself as part of the current EA movement, or donate to organizations like EAO, due to my concerns. I think other LW’ers have similar reservations.
Could you clarify why you think that the EA movement is becoming closed-minded? If I understand, it is because there was some negative reaction to the idea expressed here that it would be a good idea to establish a charity to breed rats and then pamper those rats so as to increase the amount of happiness in the world. Is that a correct understanding of your concern?