[HN Gopher] The Deaths of Effective Altruism
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       The Deaths of Effective Altruism
        
       Author : laurex
       Score  : 8 points
       Date   : 2024-04-05 21:11 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
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       | nuc1e0n wrote:
       | I've always thought of the "Effective Altruism" movement as a
       | product of big egos. The ones following it think they know better
       | than the ones they're 'saving'. But perhaps the EA adherents are
       | seeking salvation for themselves rather than others. They see the
       | ones they want to help as 'pitiful' in some way and want to
       | provide for them. That seems a rather dehumanizing attitude to
       | me.
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       | Maybe people don't view themselves as pitiful and want to provide
       | for themselves rather than be dependent on handouts at some
       | unreliable rando's discression? People on the other side of the
       | planet can have very different societal norms that go
       | unconsidered outside of their communities.
       | 
       | I've always thought sticking to 1 or 2 degrees of separation
       | avoids issues of cultural differences and long logistical chains.
       | And who better to ask what would really help people than their
       | friends?
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       | Then again, I think fate sometimes chooses you for a bit of
       | charity work and it's wise to go along with it.
        
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