Why I’m leaving

This is a story of growing apart. I was excited when I first discovered Effective Altruism. A community that takes responsibility seriously, wants to help, and uses reason and science to do so efficiently. I saw impressive ideas and projects aimed at valuing, protecting, and improving the well-being of all living beings. Today, years later, that excitement has faded. Certainly, the dedicated people with great projects still exist, but they've become a less visible part of a community that has undergone notable changes in pursuit of ever-better, larger projects and greater impact: From concrete projects on optimal resource use and policy work for structural improvements, to avoiding existential risks, and finally to research projects aimed at studying the potentially enormous effects of possible technologies on hypothetical beings. This no longer appeals to me. Now I see a community whose commendable openness to unbiased discussion of any idea is being [...] --- First published: June 21st, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/5vTR7jHPob5gajTPj/why-i-m-leaving --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.