I submit that a possible test for whether "helpful action will produce a good outcome" is whether individuals and families are grown internally in the direction

I submit that a possible test for whether "helpful action will produce a good outcome" is whether individuals and families are grown internally in the direction of maturity and joy. Actions that externalize the feedback and set up gatekeepers to manage matters seem to hit diminishing returns rapidly. In a musical metaphor, life is jazz. An Effective Altruism seems like so many reams of sheet music that lack joy.