Re:Effective altruism and the current funding situation
by dotsam on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @04:03AM
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> Effective altruism is about doing good better
> Effective altruism is a social movement and philosophy focused on maximising the good you can do in your career, projects, and other life decisions.
That's the 'what they do in one sentence' from the frontpage of https://www.effectivealtruism.org/
The link https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/fd3iQRkmCKCCL289u/... circles back to itself, with no simple explanation.
The "intro" from the front page has 2800+ words and isn't clear either: https://www.effectivealtruism.org/articles/introduction-to-e...
That intro is itself prefaced with a paragraph in italics that recommends a whole "handbook" for a "more thorough introduction". I'm afraid to click on that for fear it leads to a whole library of volumes discussing general ideas about life, freedom, religion and other minor and trivial concepts.
Why can't organizations' blogs have a simple, clear and easily accessible "about us" link that describes what they do in one sentence.