I am confident that EA Funds is less biased and has managers with uniformly greater aptitude for grantmaking than me!
But I think that your opposing points are strong. Time costs for both EA Funds and grantees are especially high right now. And, relatedly, local information might be more precious.
If the trade-off is indeed between better-judged grantmaking and lower time/stress costs to people affected by the collapse, then, in present circumstances, I’m happy to err towards the latter.
I am confident that EA Funds is less biased and has managers with uniformly greater aptitude for grantmaking than me!
But I think that your opposing points are strong. Time costs for both EA Funds and grantees are especially high right now. And, relatedly, local information might be more precious.
If the trade-off is indeed between better-judged grantmaking and lower time/stress costs to people affected by the collapse, then, in present circumstances, I’m happy to err towards the latter.