For context, a year ago (before starting Manifold) I might have described myself as EA due to having taking GWWC & donating, but functionally I knew nobody in the community; none of my friends were EA, I'd never attended a meetup, as of April 2022 I was getting rejected from EAG London, etc.

The EA Bahamas fellowship program in May put me on a collision course with the community. I've mostly liked what I've seen - smart people trying to do good - but do have several things I think could be better:

• Consensus-seeking/status games sometimes percolate

• Not enough hacker/doer mentality

• Overindex on raw IQ and youth

• Inefficient organization structure (compared to eg a well-run company or church)

So I'm curious, esp in light of FTX implosion, whether I'll see the EA community as a place I want to actively spend time in one year from now. Would love to hear your thoughts for and against!