EAs, consider a career in Brussels

One of AGF’s goals for 2026 is to learn more about the landscape of abundance and growth politics in the European Union, and to think about how we can support European policymakers and activists who want to build more housing, produce more energy, and generally grow faster. In that vein, I quite liked this anonymously-authored piece by European Commission staffers, arguing that members of the effective altruism community should actively seek employment at the Commission and in other EU institutions. The US policy landscape is characterized by pretty weak, understaffed offices for legislators and executive officials, plus a huge number of advocacy groups and think tanks. In Europe, that’s all much more centralized in governments and the EU themselves, meaning actually working at places like the Commission can be a very powerful route to impact. And if you’re an EU resident interested in these questions, please email me!