To clarify, my position could be condensed to “I’m not convinced small scale longtermist donations are presently more impactful than neartermist ones, nor am I convinced of the reverse. Given this uncertainty, I am tempted to opt for neartermist donations to achieve better optics.”
The point you make seems very sensible. If I update strongly back towards longtermist giving I will likely do as you suggest.
To clarify, my position could be condensed to “I’m not convinced small scale longtermist donations are presently more impactful than neartermist ones, nor am I convinced of the reverse. Given this uncertainty, I am tempted to opt for neartermist donations to achieve better optics.”
The point you make seems very sensible. If I update strongly back towards longtermist giving I will likely do as you suggest.