Independent research and structural disincentives to optimal strategies - Emrik by Effective Altruism Gather Town https://padlet.com/eagathertown/EAGT_U_padletJ1 Use this padlet to leave feedback for the speaker(s) to find afterwards. en-us 2022-08-10 10:38:53 UTC 2022-08-22 18:24:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/1768887429/e5034ef4dcedeeb2366aca74d0af97a6/EA_logo_heart_white_transparent.png Feedback/discussion guide eagathertown https://padlet.com/eagathertown/EAGT_U_padletJ1/wish/2260426621 Feel free to reach out to me or book a conversation if you think you might have things to say about this that could be usefwl to me or vice versa.

I am looking for anecdotes, links, contacts, arguments, perspectives, and ideas.]]> 2022-08-13 21:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/eagathertown/EAGT_U_padletJ1/wish/2260426621 Anecdotes eagathertown https://padlet.com/eagathertown/EAGT_U_padletJ1/wish/2260427079 Can you think of examples of when you wanted to research/learn one thing (for the purposes of making usefwl progress), but incentives (e.g. EA funding norms, career concerns, school, etc.) forced you to research something else?]]> 2022-08-13 21:11:30 UTC https://padlet.com/eagathertown/EAGT_U_padletJ1/wish/2260427079 Reflection eagathertown https://padlet.com/eagathertown/EAGT_U_padletJ1/wish/2260566015 What biases or misaligned incentives do you think you face against doing what you personally think is optimal?]]> 2022-08-14 09:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/eagathertown/EAGT_U_padletJ1/wish/2260566015 Inertia & sunk costs eagathertown https://padlet.com/eagathertown/EAGT_U_padletJ1/wish/2260567068 1) Let's say you decided to pursue a different path than the one you're on. How quickly could you switch to it, and what are the main obstacles? (e.g. money, respect, social status, connections/friends, motivation)

2) If you had as much money for your living expenses as you would want such that money is no longer a consideration, what path would you pursue to help the world (aside from donating)?]]> 2022-08-14 09:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/eagathertown/EAGT_U_padletJ1/wish/2260567068 you can scroll down for more space eagathertown https://padlet.com/eagathertown/EAGT_U_padletJ1/wish/2260567475





















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