We’d be happy to see stories that would justify the note “to learn what X knows, join a Virtual Program”. For example, HPMOR includes a note along the lines of “to learn what Harry knows, read the LessWrong Sequences”. That said, it doesn't hurt if the work references popular EA topics in some way, or tries to directly inspire readers to find out more about EA. Notably, your work doesn’t have to use EA jargon or cover a popular cause area, as long as it gets across the core idea of "using evidence and reason to help others effectively".
And we’ve added prizes to sweeten the deal. So we’re running a contest! We want to see you write or share stories and creative nonfiction with EA themes. We’d like to see creative work that “gets to the point” quickly - stories that, in a single sitting, might inspire someone to find out more about effective altruism, whether that means the whole movement or a single idea/cause area/intervention. But they tend to reveal their ideas over dozens of chapters, making it hard for someone to pick up on those themes unless they’re willing to dedicate many hours of time. Many of those stories also incorporate EA themes. There’s a lot of “ rational fiction” out there - stories about people thinking clearly to solve problems.
Update: The contest winners have been announced!
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