I imagine that you’re quite good at tying many conversations back to issues like effective charity. Do you think that starting conversations about veg*nism beats your base-rate, or is it a trade-off for the benefits of discussing the welfare of animals, and you’re just explaining that the opportunity cost is lower than we might think?
Hey Owen, it’s more a good natural starting point for conversations about how to improve the world that come up because you’re eating. I don’t think it takes time away from talking about effective charity—rather it means you’re less likely to talk about neither.
I imagine that you’re quite good at tying many conversations back to issues like effective charity. Do you think that starting conversations about veg*nism beats your base-rate, or is it a trade-off for the benefits of discussing the welfare of animals, and you’re just explaining that the opportunity cost is lower than we might think?
Hey Owen, it’s more a good natural starting point for conversations about how to improve the world that come up because you’re eating. I don’t think it takes time away from talking about effective charity—rather it means you’re less likely to talk about neither.