total nonsense, effective altruism is by definition effective and altruistic. Altruism maybe misguided, but well, try harder. The unwritten implications is "don

total nonsense, effective altruism is by definition effective and altruistic. Altruism maybe misguided, but well, try harder. The unwritten implications is "don't do it" it's amazing the mental hoops people jump through to justify what they already do.