“I am sad.” by frin

I am sad. People saying EA is dead. EAs dissociating with EA. "An outdated term" Outrageous. But is it? I am sad. Sam, what have you done to us? What have we done to ourselves by playing along? Ambition is useful. But where has humility gone? I am sad. Should I even?... Instead of being proud to be a part of this... ...should my EA org even admit being EA? What will people think of it? Is EA a PR hazard now? I am sad. Doubting whether EA is even good. How has it come to this? EA was supposed to be a beacon. The light in a world many people consider dark. The spoils of power. The spoils of not living up to our own standards. What can be build can crumble. I am sad. Everyone jumping the meme train. We have created our own ladders of prestige [...] --- First published: April 8th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/roDM9eHG84MXFd2QL/i-am-sad --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.