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This post is co-authored with Ben Garfinkel. It is cross-posted from the CEA blog. A PDF version can be found here.
Summary: Some strategic decisions available to the effective altruism m...
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TL;DR: I'm releasing a website that ranks philanthropists according to EA principles and research, and allows users to re-rank the list using their own assumptions. I'd like feedback and help making it better. I'd especially like ideas for how to make the results more trustworthy. Funding may be available.
Crossposted to LessWrong.
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(Please share with your friends in the Netherlands).
On August 5, in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, there’s a protest that could help shut down the world’s largest insect farm. It’s at Teleportboulevard 105 1043 EJ Amsterdam, Netherlands. Read more at this link. There’s also a zoom call on Wednesday 29th July at 12:30pm (CEST) with more info. This...
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In case you missed it, EAGx Virtual is next month! https://www.eaglobal.org/events/eagxvirtual-2022/
Ha I definitely did miss it! Why are there applications though for a virtual event? That seems like an easy opportunity to be much more open like Scott is suggesting.
I'm not certain of the admissions standard for that particular event, but the description says they "welcome those at all levels of engagement" so my guess is that the admissions process is for screening purposes.
Eli mentioned in his reply to Scott that using an admissions process lets us try to screen out applicants who have caused problems at past events or who seem likely to cause problems. I'd have to check with our Community Events team to be sure that's the reason here.
Ah fair enough. That's definitely a good reason. FWIW as someone long time EA adjacent but more newly active some of the questions in the application feel more like proving one's fidelity to the EA cause rather than generally screening for problematic people or ensuring a diversity of perspectives.