“EA is good, actually” by Amy Labenz

The last year has been toughThe last year has been tough for EA. FTX blew up in the most spectacular way and SBF has been found guilty of one of the biggest frauds in history. I was heartbroken to learn that someone I trusted hurt so many people, was heartbroken for the people who lost their money, and was heartbroken about the projects I thought would happen that no longer will. The media piled on, and on, and on.The community has processed the shock in all sorts of ways — some more productive than others. Many have published thoughtful reflections. Many have tried to come up with ways to ensure that nothing like this will ever happen again. Some people rallied, some people looked for who to blame, we all felt betrayed. I personally spent November–February working more than full-time on a secondment to Effective Ventures. Meanwhile, there were several [...] ---Outline:(00:03) The last year has been tough(02:55) The EA community is good(05:43) EA ideas are good--- First published: November 28th, 2023 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/dgXg6ddauC3sBwe67/ea-is-good-actually --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.