“Criticism is sanctified in EA, but, like any intervention, criticism needs to pay rent” by Holly Elmore ⏸️ 🔸

I really loved this quick take from Lizka, especially this part:

At the same time, trying to actually do anything is really hard.[4] Appreciation for doers is often undersupplied. Being in leadership positions or engaging in public discussions is a valuable service, but opens you up to a lot of (often stressful) criticism, which acts as a disincentive for being public. Psychological safety is important in teams (and communities), so it's unfortunate that critical environments lead more people to feel like they would be judged harshly for potential mistakes. Not all criticism is useful enough to be worth engaging with (or sharing). Responding to criticism can be time-consuming or otherwise costly and isn’t always worth it.[5] Sometimes people who are sharing “criticism” hate the project for reasons that aren’t what's explicitly stated, or just want to vent or build themselves up.[6]

A lot of communities I've been part of-- [...]

The original text contained 3 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.

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First published:
October 11th, 2024

Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/tuSQBGgnoxvsXwXJ3/criticism-is-sanctified-in-ea-but-like-any-intervention

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.