I think this is rather weak and mostly arguing against a straw-man. I don’t see Effective Altruists arguing that you should refrain from investments in your human capital. It makes sense to cut down on consumption (eg. eat out less). But I don’t know of any EAs arguing that you should refrain from say buying books.
I think this is rather weak and mostly arguing against a straw-man. I don’t see Effective Altruists arguing that you should refrain from investments in your human capital. It makes sense to cut down on consumption (eg. eat out less). But I don’t know of any EAs arguing that you should refrain from say buying books.