Epistemic status: talking out of my ass

• Improving QALYs in developed nations isn't a big priority for EA
• With bednets at $5 a pop this makes sense
• But loneliness, anxiety and depression are some of the biggest drivers of low well being in developed nations
  • Parenting is really hard and isolating. Most EAs aren't parents; this could be driving the blind spot 
• Setting up communal living situations is very expensive (time consuming, and financial investment is high) but it still might have have an enormous return on investment. I think it could be effective at addressing many of the above issues.

TBH I have very short timelines (~ 7 - 15 years), and think if we survive AGI then this will 'be sorted' anyway.

But in the event that doesn't happen, I think it is worth considering as an EA cause area.

Thoughts?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/opinion/ezra-klein-kristen-ghodsee.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intentional_living