That’s it, Effective Altruism has now officially jumped the shark.
PROTIP: Read this carefully before you take any of this tech seriously. The use cases for anything regarding “blockchain” or “crypto-currency” are extremely limited right now, and not even close to EA’s core advantages. If anything, EA proponents should work on relaxing existing regulations around access to mainstream finance platforms (similar to how recent regulatory efforts made “crowdfunding” significantly more accessible to casual investors), so that things like smart markets can be developed out in the open, without needing to resort to exotic and unreliable tech.
That’s it, Effective Altruism has now officially jumped the shark.
PROTIP: Read this carefully before you take any of this tech seriously. The use cases for anything regarding “blockchain” or “crypto-currency” are extremely limited right now, and not even close to EA’s core advantages. If anything, EA proponents should work on relaxing existing regulations around access to mainstream finance platforms (similar to how recent regulatory efforts made “crowdfunding” significantly more accessible to casual investors), so that things like smart markets can be developed out in the open, without needing to resort to exotic and unreliable tech.