Actually, I wanted to say something like this: “here is a list of half-baked critiques, let me know which ones intrigue you and I will elaborate on them”, but removed my introduction, as I think that it will be too personal. Below is what was cut:
“I consider myself an effective altruist: I strive for the benefit of the greatest number of people. I spent around 15 years of my life on topics which I consider EA.
At the same time, there is some difference in my understanding of EA from the “mainstream” EA: My view is that the real good is prevention of human extinction, the victory over death and in the possibility of unlimited evolution for everyone. This understanding in some aspects diverges from the generally accepted in EA, where more importance is given to the number of happy moments in human and animal life.
During my work, I encounter several potential criticisms of EA. In the following, I will briefly characterize each of them.”
Actually, I wanted to say something like this: “here is a list of half-baked critiques, let me know which ones intrigue you and I will elaborate on them”, but removed my introduction, as I think that it will be too personal. Below is what was cut:
“I consider myself an effective altruist: I strive for the benefit of the greatest number of people. I spent around 15 years of my life on topics which I consider EA.
At the same time, there is some difference in my understanding of EA from the “mainstream” EA: My view is that the real good is prevention of human extinction, the victory over death and in the possibility of unlimited evolution for everyone. This understanding in some aspects diverges from the generally accepted in EA, where more importance is given to the number of happy moments in human and animal life.
During my work, I encounter several potential criticisms of EA. In the following, I will briefly characterize each of them.”