Your executive summary (quoted below) appears to outright assert that quantification is āharmfulā and āresults in poor decision makingā. I donāt think those claims are well-supported.
If you paint a picture that focuses only on negatives and ignores positives, itās apt to be a very misleading picture. There may be possible ways to frame such a project so that it comes off as just āone piece of the puzzleā rather than as trying to bias its readership towards a negative judgment. But itās an inherently risky/ādifficult undertaking (prone to moral misdirection), and I donāt feel like the rhetorical framing of this article succeeds in conveying such neutrality.
A Utilitarian Ideology
The EA ideology, a set of moral ideas, values, and practices, includes problematic and harmful ideas. Specifically, the ideology ties morality to quantified impact which results in poor decision making, encourages ends justify the means reasoning, and disregards individuality, resulting in crippling responsibility on individuals and burnout.
Your executive summary (quoted below) appears to outright assert that quantification is āharmfulā and āresults in poor decision makingā. I donāt think those claims are well-supported.
If you paint a picture that focuses only on negatives and ignores positives, itās apt to be a very misleading picture. There may be possible ways to frame such a project so that it comes off as just āone piece of the puzzleā rather than as trying to bias its readership towards a negative judgment. But itās an inherently risky/ādifficult undertaking (prone to moral misdirection), and I donāt feel like the rhetorical framing of this article succeeds in conveying such neutrality.