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So my counter to that is that Givewell only recommends causes which have published evidence demonstrating their efficacy. It completely misses these more specul
by themeiguoren 8y ago
So my counter to that is that Givewell only recommends causes which have published evidence demonstrating their efficacy. It completely misses these more speculative “fat tail” causes, such as life extension or existential risk reduction.
- poppingtonic 8y agoGivewell's founders know this, which is why they spun off the Open Philanthropy Project: https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/global-catastrophic-risks https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/global-catastrophic-r...