EA Confab Bar Sat Idle: An Effective Altruism Culture Anecdote
AndyMasley · x · 2026-10-09
The author recalls a free open bar at an EA (Effective Altruism) event years ago where the bartenders worried they were doing something wrong because nobody came up for a drink. The quoted tweet pokes fun at the idea of SBF wearing a blue volunteer shirt at an EAG conference and someone drinking wine there. A lighthearted anecdote from AI-adjacent EA community culture.
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