Principles- and cause-first movement building

Members of the effective altruism community often draw a contrast between principles-first and cause-first movement building strategies. A principles-first strategy focuses on outreach and community building that emphasize the core principles of EA and is inclusive towards community members with different values and cause priorities. A cause-first strategy emphasizes specific cause areas that the community builder thinks are most important, such as AI safety.safety.

Members of the effective altruism community often draw a contrast between principles-first and cause-first movement building strategies. A principles-first strategy focuses on outreach and community building that emphasize the core principles of EA and is inclusive towards community members with different values and cause priorities. A cause-first strategy emphasizes specific cause areas that the community builder thinks are most important, such as AI safety.