One lens into Effective Altruism might suggest that the best path to a good outcome is to gather as much power and wealth in the hands of the elect as possible, and at the right moment, they'll use it efficiently to achieve the best outcome.

Exact definitions of 'the elect', 'the right moment', 'efficiently', and 'the best outcome' are left as an exercise for us readers, but it matters very little what conclusions we make, because we are functionally outside the light-cone of these events. We just get to watch.