I’m not sure if offsetting is the right reference class. Maybe moral trade is more relevant? If we want broad support for—or at least to limit opposition to—EA/Longtermism, we should also do things with broad appeal (that are still highly effective in absolute terms—e.g. GiveDirectly).
I strongly agree that one should focus on impact, not on offsetting. See Claire Zabel’s post against offsetting.
I’m not sure if offsetting is the right reference class. Maybe moral trade is more relevant? If we want broad support for—or at least to limit opposition to—EA/Longtermism, we should also do things with broad appeal (that are still highly effective in absolute terms—e.g. GiveDirectly).