EA reading list: replaceability and discounting
Start here:
Replaceability (Paul Christiano, 2013)
Four flavors of time discounting I endorse, and one I do not (Paul Christiano, 2013)
Giving now vs. later: a summary (Julia Wise, 2013). This also contains many links to posts written on this topic before 2013; below I’ve only listed further reading which isn’t already mentioned in Julia’s post.
Further reading:
Which Ethical Careers Make a Difference?: The Replaceability Issue in the Ethics of Career Choice (Ben Todd, 2012)
The replaceability effect: working in unethical industries (Seb Farquhar, 2012)
Economics of small changes (Paul Christiano, 2013)
It’s harder to favor a specific cause in more efficient charitable markets (Carl Shulman, 2014)
Philosophers vs economists on discounting (Carl Shulman, 2012)
Parable of the multiplier hole (Robin Hanson, 2010)
Further than Africa (Robin Hanson, 2010)
Risk aversion and investment (for altruists) (Paul Christiano, 2013)
RPTP is a strong reason to consider giving later (Phil Trammell, 2018)
Discounting for public policy: a survey (Hilary Greaves)
For “RPTP is a strong reason to consider giving later”, I’d recommend linking to the forum version of the article since it has been updated, unlike the currently linked version. https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/m85Ecd8QFE7muvojj/rptp-is-a-strong-reason-to-consider-giving-later
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