>No there is also something bad about rejecting less quantifiable forms of charity as well. I don't think EA argues for this. I guess it depends on what you me

>No there is also something bad about rejecting less quantifiable forms of charity as well. I don't think EA argues for this. I guess it depends on what you mean by "less quantifiable." >I do think it's good to optimize money spent for these things much of the time but it's also just inhuman to have no place, or respect, for forms of charity that are based on, form and reinforce human connection. Describing this as "inhuman" is pretty extreme. In any case I think if you acknowledge that you're indulging in various non-charitable preferences through your donations I don't think EA would offer a serious critique beyond pointing out that you could be doing better. I think a major goal of EA though is to get people to truly wrangle with their biases here. These organizings are pragmatic - they're not trying to chide us into being moral saints, but just "giving what we can" - a popular EA slogan.