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Yeah I've looked into that, but it's primarily for job posting. I'm thinking more of a synchronous community with a forum and such. My idea's inspired by posts like these:

https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/8ic7KcxyfchhmGP3x/ea-projects-i-d-like-to-see#One_on_one_advice_matchmaking_platform

https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/Ay42LLjQDjkTpnaMJ/80k-would-be-happy-to-see-more-projects-in-the-careers-space#People_can_be_hesitant_to_set_up_new_projects

Hello Creatives!

I'm Zach and I'm a writer - both for work and for personal fulfillment (I have a short story newsletter). I am looking to move beyond copywriting and advertising writing career-wise, but still operate in creative ways. 

I am working through the introduction to EA group and have completed the 80,000 hours career guide - I'm getting my feet wet in terms of EA and exploring existential risks, but I'm fully invested in the philosophy and want to make an impact with my creative talents. 

I'd love to join the conversation in Slack and learn from everyone here - especially in terms of exploring new career opportunities that have a positive impact in the world. 

I feel the same way! Technology and data is so essential for being effective, but we give something up when we ONLY use data and tech to solve problems. But I see this as an opportunity as well, to forge a new kind of artistic culture around saving the world.

Creatives and Effective Altruism

If you've spent any time digging in to EA, or reading through the incredible articles on 80,000 Hours (or elsewhere), you'll notice that many of the issues our future faces are technical in nature. AI ethics and integration. Solving for food supply issues through new farming tactics. Engineering the solutions that our future selves will be grateful for...

But what I'm wondering (for my own career) and for other Creatives: how do we fit in? Where can creatives, whose purview is not in data analytics, engineering, or even techn... (read more)

Thanks for liking it :) and thank you also for the welcome. 

Hello EA world! My name's Zach. I'm a writer by trade and for passion, and I'm stoked to be here.

I found this community after asking Google "what are some jobs that do good for the world."
Currently, I work for an ad agency (owned by an AI company) company as a Creative Copywriter. It's a new job, but I already know that this kind of writing contributes to a destructive economic system (not that it's all bad, but it's definitely destructive.)

After that Google search, I found 80,000 as many other have, and now I'm looking for my next steps. That might mean a... (read more)