It’s a completely different conversation in my book. The post, per the title, is an assessment of HLI’s model of SM’s effectiveness. I dont really see Vasco’s comment as about GW’s assessment of HLI’s model, HLI’s model itself, or SM’s effectiveness with any particularity. It’s more about the broad idea that GH&D effects for almost any GH&D program may be swamped by animal-welfare and longtermist effects.
I do actually think there is a related point to be made that is appropriate to the post: (1) it is good that we have a new published analysis that SM is very likely an effective charity; because (2) even under GW’s version of the analysis, some donors may feel SM is an attractive choice in the global health & development space because they are concerned about the meat-eater problem [link to Vasco’s analysis here] and/or environmental concerns that potentially affect life-saving and economic-development modes of action.
The reasons I’d find that kind of comment helpful—but didn’t find the comment by @Vasco as written well-suited for this post include:
(1) the perspective above is an attempt at a practical application of GW’s findings that is much more hooked into the main subject of the post (which is about SM and HLI’s CEA thereof), and
(2) By noting the meat-eater problem but linking to a discussion in one’s own post, rather than attempting to explain/discuss it in a post trying to nail down the GH&D effects of SM, the risk of derailing the discussion on someone else’s post is significantly reduced.
It’s a completely different conversation in my book. The post, per the title, is an assessment of HLI’s model of SM’s effectiveness. I dont really see Vasco’s comment as about GW’s assessment of HLI’s model, HLI’s model itself, or SM’s effectiveness with any particularity. It’s more about the broad idea that GH&D effects for almost any GH&D program may be swamped by animal-welfare and longtermist effects.
I do actually think there is a related point to be made that is appropriate to the post: (1) it is good that we have a new published analysis that SM is very likely an effective charity; because (2) even under GW’s version of the analysis, some donors may feel SM is an attractive choice in the global health & development space because they are concerned about the meat-eater problem [link to Vasco’s analysis here] and/or environmental concerns that potentially affect life-saving and economic-development modes of action.
The reasons I’d find that kind of comment helpful—but didn’t find the comment by @Vasco as written well-suited for this post include:
(1) the perspective above is an attempt at a practical application of GW’s findings that is much more hooked into the main subject of the post (which is about SM and HLI’s CEA thereof), and
(2) By noting the meat-eater problem but linking to a discussion in one’s own post, rather than attempting to explain/discuss it in a post trying to nail down the GH&D effects of SM, the risk of derailing the discussion on someone else’s post is significantly reduced.