In conclusion, I think that rather than being overly focused on finding the most effective means of doing good, we should also be concerned with becoming more altruistic, caring and compassionate.
I strongly agree with the last half of this sentence. A rocket engine is only valuable insofar as it is pointed in the right direction. Similarly to how it makes sense to practice using spreadsheets to systematize ones decision-making, I think it make sense to think about ways to become more compassionate and kind.
I disagree for another reason too: I think we should be a movement that is welcoming and feels like home to both the more dispassionate and the more caring among us. I think we might even become stronger by having such a range of emotional drives behind our ambition to do the most good.
I strongly agree with the last half of this sentence. A rocket engine is only valuable insofar as it is pointed in the right direction. Similarly to how it makes sense to practice using spreadsheets to systematize ones decision-making, I think it make sense to think about ways to become more compassionate and kind.
I disagree for another reason too: I think we should be a movement that is welcoming and feels like home to both the more dispassionate and the more caring among us. I think we might even become stronger by having such a range of emotional drives behind our ambition to do the most good.