I’m curious. Who is Holden Karnofsky high-status to, in your opinion? I mean, I acknowledge that this website, and effective altruism, and maybe a subset of the philanthropy community in the United States is very enthusiastic about the work he does. If I wasn’t, I wouldn’t have given Givewell $1000 USD last year.
However, my friends from outside the efficient charity cluster don’t know who he is, and I doubt would update to extolling his greatness as soon as I explained what he does anyway.
Of course status is highly context and group specific. Status is relative, not absolute. He has high status in effective altruism / rationality cluster because he’s probably the most highly accomplished in this group.
I’m curious. Who is Holden Karnofsky high-status to, in your opinion? I mean, I acknowledge that this website, and effective altruism, and maybe a subset of the philanthropy community in the United States is very enthusiastic about the work he does. If I wasn’t, I wouldn’t have given Givewell $1000 USD last year.
However, my friends from outside the efficient charity cluster don’t know who he is, and I doubt would update to extolling his greatness as soon as I explained what he does anyway.
Of course status is highly context and group specific. Status is relative, not absolute. He has high status in effective altruism / rationality cluster because he’s probably the most highly accomplished in this group.