Thanks for the post! I think there’s a more effectiveness-oriented version of your recommendation which would still accomplish your recommendation’s goals while maintaining greater fidelity to the message of the importance of effectiveness.
2% could go to feel-good effective charities that you can talk to your mom about, like GiveWell recommended charities, the Humane League, or Mercy for Animals. 8% can go to the EA cause areas less palatable to most people like AI sentience, shrimp welfare, AI safety, wild animal welfare, etc.
At least for me, I would just feel like I was shirking on my moral duty if I was donating a significant amount to an obviously less cost-effective charity. I would feel like I was putting my warm fuzzies over helping others.
Thanks for the post! I think there’s a more effectiveness-oriented version of your recommendation which would still accomplish your recommendation’s goals while maintaining greater fidelity to the message of the importance of effectiveness.
2% could go to feel-good effective charities that you can talk to your mom about, like GiveWell recommended charities, the Humane League, or Mercy for Animals. 8% can go to the EA cause areas less palatable to most people like AI sentience, shrimp welfare, AI safety, wild animal welfare, etc.
At least for me, I would just feel like I was shirking on my moral duty if I was donating a significant amount to an obviously less cost-effective charity. I would feel like I was putting my warm fuzzies over helping others.