<p> I’m excited to launch Highly Engaged EAs: a matchmaking and nuptialization service to optimize tax relief, green card accumulation and more!</p><p><strong> Workstreams</strong></p><p><strong> I Do(nate)</strong></p><p> By marrying EAs in different tax brackets, Highly Engaged EAs reduces average tax burden through joint filing to enable greater giving. A Californian AI safety researcher with a million dollar salary could give an extra $53k/year by tying the knot with an unpaid grad student! </p><p><strong> Til 80,000 Hours do us part</strong></p><p> The place premium is so high in the US that &gt;1,000 people have bought a million dollar gold card! While some roles don’t sponsor visas, spouses always can[1]. We match those looking to move countries with nationals of their desired destination.</p><p><strong> Bang for your Buck</strong></p><p> For full efficiency, Buck Shlegeris and Ajeya Cotra wear multiple hats as the witnesses, officiants and entertainment for weddings we organize.</p><p><strong> Rationally named children&nbsp;</strong></p><p> For those who are interested in having kids, we provide naming guidance based on what really matters: </p><ul> <li> Brevity.&nbsp;Claude BOTECs that each additional syllable to a person's name adds 68 hours to global pronunciation costs. Given that this will disproportionately be time spent by EAs, one-syllable names are a slam dunk.</li></ul><ul> <li> Complementarity:&nbsp;The [...]</li></ul> <p>---</p><p><strong>Outline:</strong></p><p>(00:20) Workstreams</p><p>(00:23) I Do(nate)</p><p>(00:56) Til 80,000 Hours do us part</p><p>(01:17) Bang for your Buck</p><p>(01:29) Rationally named children</p> <p>---</p> <p><b>First published:</b><br/> April 1st, 2026 </p> <p><b>Source:</b><br/> <a href="https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/TLFiwwZGaqgbQhhr7/announcing-highly-engaged-eas?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Source+URL+in+episode+description&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/TLFiwwZGaqgbQhhr7/announcing-highly-engaged-eas</a> </p> <p>---</p> <p>Narrated by <a href="https://type3.audio/?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Narrated+by+TYPE+III+AUDIO&utm_term=ea_forum&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TYPE III AUDIO</a>.</p> <p>---</p><div style="max-width: 100%";><p><strong>Images from the article:</strong></p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/TLFiwwZGaqgbQhhr7/i1nb3expdnrnhcuwtfzf" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/TLFiwwZGaqgbQhhr7/i1nb3expdnrnhcuwtfzf" alt="Tax comparison table showing Single versus Married Filing Jointly with savings column." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/TLFiwwZGaqgbQhhr7/lcl1ojirm3xm54dccjep" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/TLFiwwZGaqgbQhhr7/lcl1ojirm3xm54dccjep" alt="Interactive calculator showing assumptions and results for name pronunciation time saved over lifetime." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/TLFiwwZGaqgbQhhr7/enx61mjdamkilbcezxc8" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/TLFiwwZGaqgbQhhr7/enx61mjdamkilbcezxc8" alt="LinkedIn post asking which Sam to blame this November, with a reply saying "Uncle."" style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><p><em>Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try <a href="https://pocketcasts.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Pocket Casts</a>, or another podcast app.</em></p></div>