EA - The passing of Sebastian Lodemann by ClaireB

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: The passing of Sebastian Lodemann, published by ClaireB on November 23, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.With immense sadness, we want to let the community know about the passing of Sebastian Lodemann, who lost his life on November 9th, 2023, in a completely unexpected and sudden accident. Those who have met him know how humble and kind he was, in addition to being a brilliant and energetic person full of light. Sebastian was deeply altruistic, curious, and took seriously both the challenges facing our world, and its potential. He loved connecting with humans from across the globe and supporting as many people as he could, so there will be a wide international community of people who will keenly feel his absence.Sebastian has been involved with EA since 2016, working on a wide range of projects in AI governance and strategy, pandemic prevention, civilisational resilience and career advising, and taking the Giving What We Can pledge.We extend our deepest sympathies to Sebastian's wife, his children, his parents and the rest of their family during this incredibly difficult time. We stand with them in mourning and in honoring the memory of a wonderful person who was taken from us far too soon.Sebastian's funeral ceremony took place on November 18th.Here are some steps you can take to commemorate Sebastian:You can make a donation to Sebastian's wife and childrenhere (in euros) orhere (in USD or in CAD). For other currencies, you can contact us [email protected]*If you would like to be invited to a virtual gathering in memory of Sebastian, please complete thisshort form or [email protected] share memories of Sebastian for his family and his young children to know who their father was and how he was a force for good in the world in ways they might not otherwise get to learn, you can usethis link, or share your thoughts in the comments.Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org