There has already been ample discussion of what norms and taboos should exist in the EA community, especially over the past ten months. Below, I'm sharing an incomplete list of actions and dynamics I would strongly encourage EAs and EA organizations to either strictly avoid or treat as warranting a serious—and possibly ongoing—risk analysis.I believe there is a reasonable risk should EAs:Live with coworkers, especially when there is a power differential and especially when there is a direct report relationshipDate coworkers, especially when there is a power differential and especially when there is a direct report relationshipPromote[1] drug use among coworkers, including legal drugs, and including alcohol and stimulantsLive with their funders/grantees, especially when substantial conflict-of-interest mechanisms are not activeDate their funders/grantees, especially when substantial conflict-of-interest mechanisms are not activeDate the partner of their funder/grantee, especially when substantial conflict-of-interest mechanisms are not activeRetain someone as a full-time contractor or grant recipient [...] The original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration. ---
First published:
September 8th, 2023

Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/MvwctfyZ9NrhPzyPj/an-incomplete-list-of-things-i-think-eas-probably-shouldn-t
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