GiveWell’s post on why they recommend SCI even though deworming might have close to zero impact.
I thought this was a really good look at how GiveWell things about expected value with respect to their top charities and helps rebut the claim that EAs are mostly concerned with high certainty charity donations.
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GiveWell’s post on why they recommend SCI even though deworming might have close to zero impact.
I thought this was a really good look at how GiveWell things about expected value with respect to their top charities and helps rebut the claim that EAs are mostly concerned with high certainty charity donations.