“Bridging Worldviews: Tantric Retreat Centre Goes Earning to Give” by Jonathan Moregård

Some rich people have worldviews that are uncommon within Effective Altruism. These people might be on board with doing good, but less aligned with the pragmatic, calculated approach common in Effective Altruist circles. Last year, I joined a group of “strange stakeholders” investing in a co-created tantric retreat centre. The other investors' worldviews ranged from business-minded altruism to spiritually idealistic tantra. By thoughtfully presenting Effective Altruist ideas in ways that bridged our diverse worldviews, I gained the support of the other stakeholders to allocate part of our future surplus to effective global health charities. The project is just getting started. Initially, most surplus revenue will cover loan repayments, but after a couple of years, more is projected to go toward effective charity. At that point, the estimated annual amount donated is expected to range from $225,000-900,000—roughly 50-200 lives per year. In this post, I'll share how I bridged the [...] ---Outline:(01:31) Theory - Speak In Their Values(02:32) Example - EA And Holistic Tantra(03:48) Yin/Yang, and the Maslow Hierarchy(04:53) Introducing EA as Yang Energy(05:51) Handling Objections(08:23) Bridging Worlds--- First published: March 20th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/n359wXkD5t64etsry/bridging-worldviews-tantric-retreat-centre-goes-earning-to --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.