“Don’t update too much from EA community involvement” by Catherine Low🔸

Summary 

While many people and organisations in the EA community can be great connections, don't assume that just because a person has been in the EA community for a long time, they'll be a good fit for you to work with or be friends with.

Don’t assume that just because a project or org has been around for a long time, it would be a good place for you to work. It may be a great opportunity, but it might not. Do some of the usual things you would do to check that this is a good interaction for you (e.g. talk to people who know or have worked with them before starting a collaboration, take time to get to know someone before placing large amounts of trust on them, and pay attention to any signals that this interaction might not be a good for you).

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Outline:

(00:11) Summary

(01:27) Choosing to work with another person

(03:04) Conference attendance

(03:38) Working with organisations

(04:06) Personal Interactions with Community Members

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First published:

May 22nd, 2025

Source:

https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/yNm58h8cvufPfBPLP/don-t-update-too-much-from-ea-community-involvement

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