For example, there is empirical evidence which shows that salient disasters (in the US) expand total giving rather than merely shifting funds away from other causes.
But the question here is whether that is true in the EA community. I don’t know the answer to that. I suppose each donor has to figure that out for themselves, ultimately.
The EA community (or someone else with knowledge of its concepts) should have an answer for donors who want to direct their money to the most cost-effective options within this crisis.
But the question here is whether that is true in the EA community. I don’t know the answer to that. I suppose each donor has to figure that out for themselves, ultimately.
I’d agree with that.