Re:Effective Altruism Is a Welter of Lies, Hypocrisy, and Eu...
by operatingthetan on Sunday November 12, 2023 @06:29PM
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There's a context mismatch context here. EA is offering a philosophy of altruism. Where as most charities are organizations that put donations into direct action of some kind. These are different aims. It's a bit disingenuous to suggest that charities that aren't as efficient as others are pushing "ineffective altruism" unless they are literally scams.
https://blog.givewell.org/2009/12/28/celebrated-charities-th...