Manifesto

We learn, we think, we do and we care.

We are tired of hearing that we cannot fix all the world’s problems. We just simply don’t accept that. There are certain compromises and trade-off we are not willing to make. What is wrong with Effective Altruism is the “effective” part, like sacrificing one for the better good of many others. We refuse to pick who we help or save because we have to save them all. And we have to solve all the world’s big problems.

We believe that learning helps.
There is value in the learning itself, because it creates a knowledgeable populus who can steer decision-making as our systems and society tries to keep up with the pace of technological change.
There is value in brainstorming, in ideas - especially when we are “just” learning it is perfectly OK to play pretend.
And… there is value in actual implementation of those ideas.

We learn about the problem space too, trying to understand the root causes, the interconnectedness because you cannot “make the world a better place” without understanding what’s wrong with it. Then you end up like the kid who helped the blind man cross the road - even though he never wanted to go to the other side.

We have a thirst for knowledge. We don’t care about certification, diploma or passing the test.

We believe that the best “assessment”, the best way to prove our knowledge is to do some work in the real world, build a portfolio that we can showcase. It’s perfectly fine to use AI, use any tool, form group or even hire a guy in India (AGI) to do it. What matters is whether one can get shit done.

We create pathways to solve problems. These are “pathways” towards a solution as opposed to being solutions in the present because we are imagining and building them out of emerging technologies. As all these components advance exponentially the entire solution will get better. It is a on a pathway to exponentially improve over time.

This is why we value polymathy, interdisciplinary thinking and explore connections between different fields. This is why we have a keen interest in emerging technologies.

We aim for clarity, seeking a shared sense-making. That is the starting point to debate and decide on any path forward, to reach a compromise - in the best sense of the word - taking everyone into consideration.

We are cautious techno-optimists, realizing that the benefits of technological advancements are not evenly distributed … yet.

We desire the outcome of our projects, the change we seek to make, the goal we want to reach. We see automation - AI and robotics - as productivity multiplier that will get us the results faster and we welcome these tools. Meanwhile, we realize that we need to first invent and then repeatedly re-invent ourselves as technology and automation is going to redefine or even eliminate our professions.

We do all this together. We recognize and value the independence of our members and their individual projects. We connect like-minded individuals without imposing a top-down structure. We create a decentralized network that supports collaboration while preserving autonomy.