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Re:Erik Hoel on Effective Altruism, Utilitarianism, and the ... by circular_lights on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @05:20PM (#33631686)
"More good" reeks of nerdy utilitarianism which I completely reject. What makes me value the soccer team is love and kinship and vitalism. Mine extends to the local boys playing soccer. I want to see them thrive. I do not care about the malaria net folks. No ill will - I just do not care, I want them occupying no part of my brain.

And certainly no dorky nerds unable to comprehend human reality and attempting to force everyone in their abstract streamlined toy-reality with Philosophy 101 word games will change my mind.

Re:Erik Hoel on Effective Altruism, Utilitarianism, and the ... by sweetheart on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @10:11PM (#33634464)
yikes