Why do EAs use counterfactual in a statement like “it will have a high counterfactual impact.” Isn’t non-fungible a more apt word than counterfactual for what EAs are trying to get at?
It’s the standard term used in impact evaluation. See e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_evaluation#Counterfactual_evaluation_designs
Why do EAs use counterfactual in a statement like “it will have a high counterfactual impact.” Isn’t non-fungible a more apt word than counterfactual for what EAs are trying to get at?
It’s the standard term used in impact evaluation. See e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_evaluation#Counterfactual_evaluation_designs