EA movement needs a charismatic figure who instinctively distances himself from EA
basedjensen · x · 2026-09-21
Quoting the take "EAs need their Zohran Mamdani", basedjensen argues that what the effective altruism movement lacks is someone charismatic and articulate — like Mamdani or Obama — who knows by instinct to distance themselves from EA. An observation on EA/AI community culture and public image.
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