Practically-a-book review: EA Hotel

Abstract

The EA Hotel is a hotel in Blackpool, England, that provides free room and board to researchers working on effective altruist projects. The project, discussed in this blog post, argues that this model is more effective than traditional funding, which could be tied to grant deadlines and allow people to work on projects that look good on grant applications rather than the projects that are most impactful. The hotel’s location in a low-cost area, generous living conditions, and restrictions on stay time to reduce freeloading give researchers a chance to focus on their work in the company of fellow effective altruists, enabling more direct work on cause areas. – AI-generated abstract.