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I’ve yet to hear of effective altruism from anyone less wealthy me. Seems to be weirdly lumped among the rich.

• nickff 2mo ago
  To be fair to its adherents (of which I am not one), the so-called philosophy espouses maximizing income, so that one can later allocate that wealth efficiently. Working in a low-earning field which directly provides aid to those in need would seem to violate a core precept of 'Effective Altruism'.
  • salawat 2mo ago
    Intending to do good is a completely different beast to doing good. The promise of good later should always be discounted.
  • estearum 2mo ago
    > the so-called philosophy espouses maximizing income, so that one can later allocate that wealth efficiently No it doesn't. This is a thing that some EAs believe, but is definitely not a "core precept."