There seems to be some confusion about scale—from importance—in regard to neglectedness (ITN). One should also consider how pervasive the medical condition is in the world. How common is it? Is it a very rare medical condition? Does it affect a certain cohort? Just something to keep in mind.
PS ~ When describing EA to others, a big question is, “What is ‘effective’ charity?” A common misunderstanding is mistaking ‘effective’ charities to be preordained or forced. As any EA knows, evaluation is key. Better understanding will come when using complementary diction, such as “scale” and “solvability” (see at least the first link above).
There seems to be some confusion about scale—from importance—in regard to neglectedness (ITN). One should also consider how pervasive the medical condition is in the world. How common is it? Is it a very rare medical condition? Does it affect a certain cohort? Just something to keep in mind.
Related
Reg-charity.org “Prioritising causes”
EA Forum article1
EA Forum article2
80,000 Hours “Accessing Importance”
PS ~ When describing EA to others, a big question is, “What is ‘effective’ charity?” A common misunderstanding is mistaking ‘effective’ charities to be preordained or forced. As any EA knows, evaluation is key. Better understanding will come when using complementary diction, such as “scale” and “solvability” (see at least the first link above).
Yeah, the DALY metric I used in this article takes into account how common it is.