This is a great postâthanks, Frances! This comes up a lot in my conversations about EA, and I really appreciate the clarity youâve brought to it.
One line that really stood out to me was:
âAnd shouldnât everyone have the organs that they so desperately need?â
I think it can be useful to acknowledge that the answer to this question is a clear yes. When I talk to people about triage, I always try to acknowledge that, ideally, we wouldnât have to make these trade-offs at all. Our ultimate goal isnât to help only those above a certain thresholdâitâs to help everyone.
We prioritise not because we think some lives matter more, but because we wish we could help everyone.
This is a great postâthanks, Frances! This comes up a lot in my conversations about EA, and I really appreciate the clarity youâve brought to it.
One line that really stood out to me was:
I think it can be useful to acknowledge that the answer to this question is a clear yes. When I talk to people about triage, I always try to acknowledge that, ideally, we wouldnât have to make these trade-offs at all. Our ultimate goal isnât to help only those above a certain thresholdâitâs to help everyone.
We prioritise not because we think some lives matter more, but because we wish we could help everyone.