Most serious EA analysis I’ve seen seems to conclude helping animals is much more effective (i.e. Rethink Priorities work for example), so that’s the view I currently weakly hold. Also, helping humans harms animals via the meat eater problem, reducing its value on net, but there is no large effect the other way. Very open to changing my mind.
I like your opinion. I previously thought that spending on GH had no negative effect on AW, but I updated my thinking.
Also, I think spending on GH can have a positive indirect effect on AW. Talented individuals who would have died otherwise could be saved. These individuals might then contribute to technology advancements. and this marginal productivity could have a positive effect on AW in the long run.
However, the scale of this effect is uncertain. I have neither evidence nor instinct about this.
Most serious EA analysis I’ve seen seems to conclude helping animals is much more effective (i.e. Rethink Priorities work for example), so that’s the view I currently weakly hold. Also, helping humans harms animals via the meat eater problem, reducing its value on net, but there is no large effect the other way. Very open to changing my mind.
I like your opinion. I previously thought that spending on GH had no negative effect on AW, but I updated my thinking.
Also, I think spending on GH can have a positive indirect effect on AW. Talented individuals who would have died otherwise could be saved. These individuals might then contribute to technology advancements. and this marginal productivity could have a positive effect on AW in the long run.
However, the scale of this effect is uncertain. I have neither evidence nor instinct about this.