I think that’s kind of the point: that it should be thought of as apples-to-apples—there are these huge arbitrage opportunities when it comes to non-profit investing (or EA) that aren’t available with a direct for-profit incentive (if you make some basic assumptions like human lives being of equal value regardless of nationality).
Imagine if you could buy 200kg of gold for $3,500 in Malawi!
I like this framework a lot; thank you for putting in the care & attention to write it up!
I don’t think this is an apples-to-apples comparison.
$9.1 million is the estimated value of a life in the US, and you can’t (reliably) save a life-in-the-US for $3,500.
I think that’s kind of the point: that it should be thought of as apples-to-apples—there are these huge arbitrage opportunities when it comes to non-profit investing (or EA) that aren’t available with a direct for-profit incentive (if you make some basic assumptions like human lives being of equal value regardless of nationality).
Imagine if you could buy 200kg of gold for $3,500 in Malawi!