In the case of engineering humans for increased IQ, Indians show broad support for such technology in surveys (even in the form of rather extreme intelligence enhancement), so one might focus on doing research there and/or lobbying its people and government to fund such research. High-impact Indian citizens interested in this topic seem like very good candidates for funding, especially those with the potential of snowballing internal funding sources that will be insulated from western media bullying.
I’ve also heard that AI X-risk is much more viral in India than EA in general (in comparative terms, relative to the West).
And in terms of “Anything right-leaning” a parallel EA culture, preferably with a different name, able to cultivate right-wing funding sources might be effective.
Progress studies? Not that they are necessarily right-leaning themselves but if you integrate support for [progress-in-general and doing a science of it] over the intervals of the political spectrum, you might find that center-right-and-righter supports it more than center-left-and-lefter (though low confidence and it might flip if you ignore the degrowth crowd).
I’ve also heard that AI X-risk is much more viral in India than EA in general (in comparative terms, relative to the West).
Progress studies? Not that they are necessarily right-leaning themselves but if you integrate support for [progress-in-general and doing a science of it] over the intervals of the political spectrum, you might find that center-right-and-righter supports it more than center-left-and-lefter (though low confidence and it might flip if you ignore the degrowth crowd).
care to elaborate?
I was joking.