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To me, "effective altruism" would be ordinary altruism--which is an instinct, and not something you can teach or unteach--but with practices and guards for iden
by mynameishere 4y ago
To me, "effective altruism" would be ordinary altruism--which is an instinct, and not something you can teach or unteach--but with practices and guards for identifying and avoiding parasites. Skimming through this article, it would seem that they mean the opposite.
- pjscott 4y agoNo, what you said in your first sentence is a pretty good description of EA as it's typically practiced. The article's emphasis on non-core stuff can give a misleading impression.