~5 months I formally quit EA (formally here means “I made an announcement on Facebook”). My friend Timothy was very curious as to why; I felt my reasons applied to him as well. This disagreement eventually led to a podcast episode, where he and I try convince each other to change sides on Effective Altruism- he tries to convince me to rejoin, and I try to convince him to quit.

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My story of falling in love, trying to change, and then falling out of love with Effective Altruism. That middle part draws heavily on past posts of mine, including EA Vegan Advocacy is not truthseeking, and it's everyone's problem and Truthseeking is the ground in which other principles grow
Why Timothy still believes in EA

Spoilers: Timothy agrees leaving EA was right for me, but [...]

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First published:
October 22nd, 2024

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/u9a8RFtsxXwKaxWAa/why-i-quit-effective-altruism-and-why-timothy-telleen-lawton

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“Why I quit effective altruism, and why Timothy Telleen-Lawton is staying (for now)” by Elizabeth

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“Why I quit effective altruism, and why Timothy Telleen-Lawton is staying (for now)” by Elizabeth