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When family doesn't understand your altruistic choices

My parents think I've joined a cult because I moved across the country to work at an EA organization for barely any money.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pursuit of moral purpose can appear as self-destruction to those who measure success differently.

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