if I could persuade just ten people either to become vegan or to donate to effective animal charities, I’d prioritize the latter
On the other hand, if I could persuade ten people to donate to effective animal charities or one to devote their career to helping animals, I’d probably prioritize the latter.
IMO one Karen Davis, Bruce Friedrich, or Khaled Alwaleed is probably >>10x more valuable than one person donating 10 percent. So I think there’s a solid hits-based argument for vegan outreach, especially in communities where people tend to be unusually agentic & capable (e.g. EA).
On the other hand, if I could persuade ten people to donate to effective animal charities or one to devote their career to helping animals, I’d probably prioritize the latter.
These ten people donating to effective animal charities can, through their donations, bring in more people to devote their careers to helping animals. They could do that by paying enough for one more person to work full-time in the movement, or by paying for further outreach.
On the other hand, if I could persuade ten people to donate to effective animal charities or one to devote their career to helping animals, I’d probably prioritize the latter.
IMO one Karen Davis, Bruce Friedrich, or Khaled Alwaleed is probably >>10x more valuable than one person donating 10 percent. So I think there’s a solid hits-based argument for vegan outreach, especially in communities where people tend to be unusually agentic & capable (e.g. EA).
These ten people donating to effective animal charities can, through their donations, bring in more people to devote their careers to helping animals. They could do that by paying enough for one more person to work full-time in the movement, or by paying for further outreach.