They've effectively poisoned the terms "effective", "altruism", "longterm", "rational", and "utilitarian". Because it was all a hustle to continue doing exactl

They've effectively poisoned the terms "effective", "altruism", "longterm", "rational", and "utilitarian". Because it was all a hustle to continue doing exactly whatever they wanted to do. Here is a good book that talks about the mindset: https://www.amazon.com/Winners-Take-All-Charade-Changing/dp/0451493249 https://www.amazon.com/Winners-Take-All-Charade-Changing/dp/... It's easy to say you're doing things "longterm" for "future generations". The non-existent are the easiest people to advocate for. They demand absolutely nothing of you. And if your projected "altruism" will only really be felt well after you're dead, you aren't on the hook to show results now. They claim this is utilitarian, but it's not. It never was. What is known is that small real changes now can affect large changes later. Doing things to improve today will improve tomorrow, next year, next decade, etc. If you are looking to be effective with your altruism, the most rational, utilitarian thing you can do is solve the problems of today. Anyone who says otherwise is trying to separate you from your money.