I recommend decreasing the uncertainty about how the individual (expectedhedonistic) welfare per unit time of different organisms and digital systems compares with that of humans. In particular, I recommend supporting Rethink Priorities (RP) via restricted funding. [...] I committed donating 2 k$ to RP for them to scope out whatever projects they believe would decrease the most cost-effectively the uncertainty about how the individual welfare per unit time of different organisms and digital systems compares with that of humans.
Do you think “whatever projects RP believes would decrease the most cost-effectively the uncertainty” would address your reasons for uncertainty? I haven’t yet taken the time to comprehend the details of your current views on hedonistic P(sentience)-adjusted welfare ranges, but I get the sense that your sources of uncertainty on this are not the same as RP’s.
I am not confident I am aligned with RP in terms of which projects to fund. However, my commitment was just for them to scope out projects. Based on their research agenda on valuing impacts across species, I think it is likely I would find some sufficiently promising for me to fund them.
My commitment was also related to decreasing uncertainty about individual (expectedhedonistic) welfare per unit time. I would not want RP to scope out projects addressing non-hedonistic considerations.
Do you think “whatever projects RP believes would decrease the most cost-effectively the uncertainty” would address your reasons for uncertainty? I haven’t yet taken the time to comprehend the details of your current views on hedonistic P(sentience)-adjusted welfare ranges, but I get the sense that your sources of uncertainty on this are not the same as RP’s.
Hi Jim.
I am not confident I am aligned with RP in terms of which projects to fund. However, my commitment was just for them to scope out projects. Based on their research agenda on valuing impacts across species, I think it is likely I would find some sufficiently promising for me to fund them.
My commitment was also related to decreasing uncertainty about individual (expected hedonistic) welfare per unit time. I would not want RP to scope out projects addressing non-hedonistic considerations.