Yeah, I basically agree with this. The problem is that much of the EA movement relies on decompartmentalizing—Singer’s classic Drowning Child argument basically relies on us decompartmentalizing our views on local charity from those on third world charity.
Indeed, many people would argue that EAs are fanatical—imagine taking some weird philosophy so seriously you end up giving away millions of dollars! Or worse, giving up your fufilling career to become a miserable corporate lawyer!
Yeah, I basically agree with this. The problem is that much of the EA movement relies on decompartmentalizing—Singer’s classic Drowning Child argument basically relies on us decompartmentalizing our views on local charity from those on third world charity.
Indeed, many people would argue that EAs are fanatical—imagine taking some weird philosophy so seriously you end up giving away millions of dollars! Or worse, giving up your fufilling career to become a miserable corporate lawyer!