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Is this a reference to Sam Bankman-Fried ? He was a promoter of effective altruism and also a fraudster. But I'm not sure why that should prevent non-fraudsters
by lovasoa 3y ago
Is this a reference to Sam Bankman-Fried ? He was a promoter of effective altruism and also a fraudster. But I'm not sure why that should prevent non-fraudsters to also promote effective altruism.
- seattle_spring 3y agoHis perspective was literally that being a fraudster is OK if it nets you billions of dollars that can go toward significant causes. It's at the core of "effective altruism": the ends justify the means. So yes, he was a shining example of why "effective altruism" is just an excuse to do terrible things / make small improvements in the world.
- lovasoa 3y agoHe denies being a fraudster to this day.
- roughly 3y agoAs is his right, of course https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/02/technology/sam-bankman-fried-fraud-trial-ftx.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/02/technology/sam-bankman-fr...
- lovasoa 3y agoYes, he is definitely guilty. But he had never said "it's ok to steal if you give to charities". Not does anyone in effective altruism, I think.