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Here's a more interesting question. Is Effective Altruism wrong in idea or in execution? What would it look like if we had something like that done right? (To
by andai 2y ago
Here's a more interesting question. Is Effective Altruism wrong in idea or in execution? What would it look like if we had something like that done right?
(To me, so far, it seems more right than wrong, but feedback from people who disagree is very valuable.)
My own value system here is "minimize suffering". EA emphasizes more measurable metrics like death and disability, which is a fair proxy. Though I've also heard criticisms of the fundamental idea, and more broadly utilitarianism in the first place.