Agreed. Effective Altruism embodies a set of values. I agree with these values. I was incredibly worried that CEA/âEVF was making a big decision (15 million remains a large amount! Itâs millions of bednets!) that didnât embody these values. This is why I made the âWhy did CEA purchase Wytham Abbey?â post. We shouldnât put too much weight on PR, spin and appearance. But we should care a lot about not losing track of what EA is all about. How EVF went about purchasing Wytham Abbey might translate to how they spend money in other areas as well, including high-stakes things like what R&D efforts to support around AI. So I donât think itâs crazy that itâs a discussion point. Because letâs say we did end up concluding Wytham Abbey was an awful purchase (I donât think it is, no strong opinion), what would it say about the rest of EVFâs/âOpenPhilâs spending decisions?
Agreed. Effective Altruism embodies a set of values. I agree with these values. I was incredibly worried that CEA/âEVF was making a big decision (15 million remains a large amount! Itâs millions of bednets!) that didnât embody these values. This is why I made the âWhy did CEA purchase Wytham Abbey?â post. We shouldnât put too much weight on PR, spin and appearance. But we should care a lot about not losing track of what EA is all about. How EVF went about purchasing Wytham Abbey might translate to how they spend money in other areas as well, including high-stakes things like what R&D efforts to support around AI. So I donât think itâs crazy that itâs a discussion point. Because letâs say we did end up concluding Wytham Abbey was an awful purchase (I donât think it is, no strong opinion), what would it say about the rest of EVFâs/âOpenPhilâs spending decisions?