I would consider "Effective Altruism" to be a fairly broad abstract attitude of trying to effectively help living beings (oneself & others), as guided by one's

I would consider "Effective Altruism" to be a fairly broad abstract attitude of trying to effectively help living beings (oneself & others), as guided by one's own opinions. Self-examination, critical thinking & debate are core values, and as far as I can tell continue to be so. It's unfortunate that it's being defined by the rightly controversial opinions of famous people.. To balance this article, consider checking out one of the main EA websites https://www.effectivealtruism.org/articles/introduction-to-effective-altruism https://www.effectivealtruism.org/articles/introduction-to-e... For example it indicates that longtermism is "a school of thinking within effective altruism". The popularity of such ideas will vary with time and they will be further refined with ongoing thinking & healthy debate. I for one fail to understand why it's important to maximise the number of future lives, which don't even exist - it seems very risky & unsustainable.