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Written by lambdageek on 2024-12-07 at 16:49

Great to see people taking a hard look at what EA is all about and coming up with alternatives.

What if Charity Shouldn’t Be Optimized? (Unlocked gift link)

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/business/charity-holiday-giving-optimized.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fk4.7Sk7.yz8qtohM66mV

[#]nytimes #charity #giving

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Written by mcc on 2024-12-07 at 17:02

@lambdageek So when I use these sorts of quantification sites I'm pretty much only looking at two numbers, which is the a:b:c ratio of how much is spent on the fundamental provided service, how much is spent on overhead, and how much is spent on fundraising.

I get this from sites I understand to be part of "Effective Altruism", but then there's something much larger and fishier those sites seem to be doing I don't think I understand.

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Written by lambdageek on 2024-12-07 at 18:14

@mcc yea I think it's important to look at how individual institutions are disposing of their donations. but I understand EA more like going to a supermarket and telling them "you shouldn't stock both apples and oranges. my model of health outcomes shows that the net health benefits of oranges are superior, so you're dumb for stocking apples"

(to folks who like EA: I'm not interested in debating why this analogy is wrong)

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Written by mcc on 2024-12-08 at 01:39

@lambdageek yeah, i think i have seen the effect you describe and it feels like people trying to apply Numbers to situations they are not actually suited for

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