Re:Effective Altruism Has a Toxic Culture of Sexual Harassme...
by stephenbez on Sunday February 05, 2023 @12:01PM
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I’ve looked into EA / GiveWell charity recommendations, but then when I’ve independently looked into IRS Form 990 returns the charities they recommend often seem tiny and have spending of tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands per year.
It’s always seemed to me there is likely to be more oversight in larger organizations. I’ve been meaning to ask about this but never had time.
Also if you read their recommendations, a lot of times their source is “personal conversations with the leader of the charity”
My favorite aspect of EA is the transparency. Givewell and open phil publish white papers that go into excruciating detail about how they reached their conclusions. You don't have to trust them. Read what they publish and make your own conclusions about how to do good most effectively.
I've also enjoyed the writing of Julia Galef, especially The Scout Mindset, which many in the EA community have embraced as solutions to not only the "too smart for your own good" problem but general divisiveness/tribalism in society.