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Re:Erik Hoel on Effective Altruism, Utilitarianism, and the ... by lupire on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @08:13AM (#33622387)
If you are saying that a near guaranteed miniscule benefit to rich people outweighs a risky gift to desperately sthenuffering people, you know you are doing so little good that it may as well be zero.
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Re:Erik Hoel on Effective Altruism, Utilitarianism, and the ... by throw_pm23 on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @08:18AM (#33622450)
A "near zero" contribution would in many cases be a major improvement to what ends up being a massive negative contribution.
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