Yep! I think it’s fine for them to exist in principle, but the aggressive marketing of them is problematic. I’ve seen attempts to correct specific problems that are pointed out e.g. exaggerated claims, but there are so many things pointing in the same direction that it really seems like a mindset problem.
I tried to write more directly about the mindset problem here:
Yep! I think it’s fine for them to exist in principle, but the aggressive marketing of them is problematic. I’ve seen attempts to correct specific problems that are pointed out e.g. exaggerated claims, but there are so many things pointing in the same direction that it really seems like a mindset problem.
I tried to write more directly about the mindset problem here:
http://benjaminrosshoffman.com/humility-argument-honesty/
http://effective-altruism.com/ea/13w/matchingdonation_fundraisers_can_be_harmfully/
http://benjaminrosshoffman.com/against-responsibility/