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)
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)
Giving now vs later (Paul Christiano, 2013)
The best reason to give later (Paul Christiano, 2013)
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)
Give now or later (Owen Cotton-Barratt and Ben Todd, 2015)
Patrick Brinich-Langlois: Delayed gratification? - Choosing when to donate
Holden Karnofsky of GiveWell on encouraging charities to get better: Give now or give later?
Giving What We Can with a summary of both sides: Donating vs. Investing
Matt W. on striking while the iron is hot: The haste consideration
Paul Christiano, Giving now vs. later
Scott Alexander, on a discussion between Robin Hanson and Elie Hassenfeld: Investment and inefficient charity
Robin Hanson on investing: More now means less later
Paul Christiano on finding better giving opportunities: The best reason to give later
Peter Hurford on encouraging others to join you in giving: Giving now currently seems to beat giving later
Katja Grace, The value of time as a student
Robin Hanson, Impatient idealism
Benjamin Todd, Should you wait to make a difference?
Owen Cotton-Barratt and Benjamin Todd, Should I help now or later?
80,000 Hours, Should you wait to make a difference?
GiveWell on how they advised a foundation to spread out giving: Good Ventures and giving now vs. later
Rob Wiblin, An underappreciated observation about giving now
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
Done, thanks!