I expect a lot of people might be attracted to something like PfG now on the following (not entirely utilitarian/EA grounds). This could be a potential catalyst.
1. ~Liberals and moderates in the US and abroad (people who support democratic institutions the rule of law, oppose DOGE shutting down USAID, the corruption, etc.) don’t want to buy from any of the companies supporting Trump or ~bribing him. Amazon.com springs most to mind.
2. I think PfG is not about moral purity, it’s more about utilitarian ‘do the most good’. But companies that donate (most of) their profits to GH&D, environmental, or animal welfare charities are very unlikely to be Trump-backed oligarchs/cronies. In fact, it might be impossible for them to do so because their donations would code them as liberals/globalists/whatever.
3. So it’s a good proxy. Liberals+ could use PfG to find alternatives to Amazon etc.
I expect a lot of people might be attracted to something like PfG now on the following (not entirely utilitarian/EA grounds). This could be a potential catalyst.
1. ~Liberals and moderates in the US and abroad (people who support democratic institutions the rule of law, oppose DOGE shutting down USAID, the corruption, etc.) don’t want to buy from any of the companies supporting Trump or ~bribing him. Amazon.com springs most to mind.
2. I think PfG is not about moral purity, it’s more about utilitarian ‘do the most good’. But companies that donate (most of) their profits to GH&D, environmental, or animal welfare charities are very unlikely to be Trump-backed oligarchs/cronies. In fact, it might be impossible for them to do so because their donations would code them as liberals/globalists/whatever.
3. So it’s a good proxy. Liberals+ could use PfG to find alternatives to Amazon etc.