kungfuhobbit

• kungfuhobbitMar 6, 2025, 1:35 AM

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  on: The catas­trophic situ­a­tion with USAID just got worse—why the EA com­mu­nity should care

  Where can I find facts on the impact to providing contraceptives?

• kungfuhobbitOct 2, 2021, 8:44 AM

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  on: Defin­ing Effec­tive Altruism

  The EA literature is missing an elevator-pitch.
  As a first approximation, Id suggest:

  EA is a diligent approach to charity and ethical goals

  Typical interests:

  • Global poverty
  • Animal suffering
  • Existential risks
  • Earning to give

  Characteristics:

  • Focuses on consequences
  • Maximises the good done per unit of time/​money
  • Impartial to location and future generations
  • Attentive to opportunity costs
  • Often measures benefits
  • ITN framework:
  — Importance eg number of lives saved, amount of suffering decreased
  — Tractability: additional resources will greatly address the issue
  — Neglectedness: few other people are working on the problem

  https://​​kungfuhobbit.medium.com/​​effective-altruism-64ec03b00636