EA is three radical ideas I want to protect — EA Forum
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Geoffrey Miller 3y 52 18 1 Peter - excellent short piece; I agree with all of it. The three themes you mentioned -- radical empathy, scope-sensitivity, scout mindset -- are really the three key takeaways that I try to get my students to learn about in my undergrad classes on EA. Even if they don't remember any about the details of global public health, AI X-risk, or factory farming, I hope they remember those principles. Reply
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