So it stuck me as odd to have such an established set of solutions which weren’t even mentioned. How to Measure Anything is great, but there is also lots written about willingness to pay.
I agree the article isn’t particularly deep, but the plurality of possible measures arguably supports the central argument which appears to be that EA approaches to quantifying philanthropy isn’t the be all and end all.[1]Willingness to pay, for example, is a measure which works against arguments by Singer that money voluntarily donated to the Notre Dame roof would be better redirected to alleviating global suffering.
I agree the article isn’t particularly deep, but the plurality of possible measures arguably supports the central argument which appears to be that EA approaches to quantifying philanthropy isn’t the be all and end all.[1] Willingness to pay, for example, is a measure which works against arguments by Singer that money voluntarily donated to the Notre Dame roof would be better redirected to alleviating global suffering.
wait until she discovers how differently some EAs quantify different types of intervention!