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I guess it’s affirming to think that people reject one’s ethical outlook because it would necessitate such an awe-inspiring commitment or burden. Rather than f

• rossnordby 6y ago
  It doesn't actually require awe-inspiring commitment and dramatic personal sacrifice, and such grand gestures would likely end up unsustainable. I just suspect that the ideas themselves will tend to sound really hoity toity and holier than thou, which isn't helpful in persuasion. Case in point- I was deliberately trying to avoid that, and it appears I failed badly. (Edit: reading my first post, it's definitely the case that I did not make the connection here explicit- the rejection isn't merely 'oh no I can't handle the TRUTH', but more like, 'ugh, these guys'. A big part of it is social in nature, stacked on top of the underlying problem of asking too much.) A huge part of EA is driven by analysis of effectiveness. If I want to be effective, I have to figure out how to be effective. If someone provides a valuable insight on how to be more effective, it's not a rejection of my ethical outlook, but rather useful information.