Short version

It has always felt like a gift that people read things I write, and I enjoyed reciprocating that by sharing my writing for free. Until recently I had enough income to pull that off and still cover material needs. That is no longer true, and while it is not an urgent problem, I would like to solve it while that is still true. However it's important to me to keep this blog free. To square this, I’m asking for your support. If you value this blog and can comfortably do so, please consider sending some of that value back my way via Patreon or Paypal.

Long version

I love my work and this blog. Clients paying me to learn interesting things that they immediately use to help people would be amazing on its own, but then grantmakers pay me to do more speculative EV [...]

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Outline:

(00:03) Short version

(00:42) Long version

(02:52) How to give me money

(04:12) Current and Potential Projects

(06:21) Counterarguments

(06:24) Fungibility

(08:04) Low-urgency

(09:10) Why I want this blog to stay free

(10:10) Conclusion

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First published:
August 17th, 2024

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/rCK6qu2w8pCYquhgg/please-support-this-blog-with-money

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

“Please support this blog (with money) ” by Elizabeth

LessWrong (30+ Karma)