garden/criticism of effective altruism.md

criticism of effective altruism

• a list.
  • criticism of effective altruism
  • armengol sent https://www.currentaffairs.org/2021/07/the-dangerous-ideas-of-longtermism-and-existential-risk
    • against longtermism
    • I think perhaps a too partial take on the movement overall?
      • hedging is core to it IMHO
  • maya sent https://aeon.co/essays/art-is-a-waste-of-time-or-so-effective-altruism-claims
    • nice take on art vs altruism, which I think is a fake dichotomy.
    • I could characterize some of the positions here as 'extremist' -- at least ea extremist is quite mild :) and makes me think of a person who can change their mind, become less strictly utilitarian.
    • https://occult.institute/@maya/107373234107284475
    • https://social.coop/web/statuses/107373234140650656
    • https://social.coop/web/statuses/107391341423532015