How Democratic Is Effective Altruism — Really?
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A closer look at how reputation, funding, and influence shape EA discourse

Might unilateral billionaire funding skew priorities?

Should the “epistemically humble” listen to people who disagree with them?

Might it be undemocratic to give some people many times more voting power?

Find out this week on ‘Keeping up with the Effective Altruists’

  • <3.@awful.systemsOPEnglish
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    10 hours ago

    The post pointed out that people like Carla Zoe Cremer got bullied out of the movement (women only make up only a quarter of EA). Top comment on Less Wrong responded with this banger:

    Women’s tears shouldn’t automatically win at the marketplace of ideas.