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Re:Effective Altruism Has a Toxic Culture of Sexual Harassme... by JoeAltmaier on Saturday February 04, 2023 @10:47AM (#34655300)
Not a problem. There are lots of trees in the forest. Those folks can go their merry way, while some of the rest of us have different goals, personal as well as noble.

And who's to say 'most effective'. I used to think Red Cross was one of those, until they got caught driving around randomly during Katrina was it? Doing nothing, but spreading their brand. Or so I recall. If I got that wrong I apologize, but my point is bigger means less transparent. For instance, those big effective organizations are spending a butt-ton on fundraising.

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Re:Effective Altruism Has a Toxic Culture of Sexual Harassme... by tptacek on Saturday February 04, 2023 @01:33PM (#34656785)
Nobody who has paid attention to aid organizations over the last 2 decades believed the Red Cross was effective, just for what it's worth. The Red Cross is practically the entire motivation for sites like Charity Navigator.
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