“I am sad.” by frin

I am sad.

People saying EA is dead.
EAs dissociating with EA.
"An outdated term"
Outrageous. But is it?

I am sad.

Sam, what have you done to us?
What have we done to ourselves by playing along?
Ambition is useful. But where has humility gone?

I am sad.

Should I even?...
Instead of being proud to be a part of this...
...should my EA org even admit being EA?
What will people think of it?
Is EA a PR hazard now?

I am sad.

Doubting whether EA is even good.
How has it come to this?
EA was supposed to be a beacon.
The light in a world many people consider dark.

The spoils of power.
The spoils of not living up to our own standards.
What can be build can crumble.

I am sad.

Everyone jumping the meme train. We have created our own ladders of prestige [...]

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First published:

April 8th, 2025

Source:

https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/roDM9eHG84MXFd2QL/i-am-sad

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