I think it’s unlikely that #2 would have happened if EVF leadership hadn’t known that #1 would also happen, as SBF had promised he’d make donations to MacAskill (according to the New Yorker article).
Financing a stately mansion is a lot less risky if you know your rich friend is going to recoup the cost.
I think it’s unlikely that #2 would have happened if EVF leadership hadn’t known that #1 would also happen, as SBF had promised he’d make donations to MacAskill (according to the New Yorker article).
Financing a stately mansion is a lot less risky if you know your rich friend is going to recoup the cost.
Why would #2 be risky in the absence of #1? OpenPhil covered the cost of the mansion, so EVF wasn’t taking on financial risk from the purchase anyway.