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I just read an article from The Guardian, written in April 2025 (I'm a bit behind on my reading ...). It's a good read, but that's noy why I share it here. What I want to highlight is something I'm seeing more and more, which is very negative portrayals and stereotyping of EA.

Some EA's seem ok with this, or accept that it goes with the territory. I vehemently disagree. I would argue that bringing EA thinking to the centre of the Overton window would be the single most impactful achievement of the 21st century, and that it is something we need to take very seriously, and dedicate resources to.

The rise of end times fascism | Far right (US) | The Guardian

This particular article is about the evil and danger of the fascist right-wing that is sweeping across the US and much of Europe. About a world in which empathy is seen as a great weakness, a world in which those opposing a climate armageddon are equated with Satan, a world of self-styled "Christian nationalism," where foreigners are enemies whom we torture to inspire the loyalty of the masses, ... well, you know, the world many [...]

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First published:
August 19th, 2026

Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/YkXhyhjaDL9wWaCh3/effective-altruism-and-end-times-fascism

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