The idea that you should care about the impact of your money is an interestingad very thoughtful, improvocative concept. But i do think it has some intellectual problems that have caused it to somewhat go off the rails a and u. Anow, you argue in your essay that at the heart of effective altruism is derk parfit's trolley problem and peter singer's shallow pond. Describe what those are to start with, and then tell us why their problematic is. A lot of people assume that the correct thing to do is to switch the track. If you actually ask people, a significant minority will say, do not switch the tracks,. but if you ask western undergrad
Neuroscientist Erik Hoel talks about why he is not an "effective altruist" with EconTalk host, Russ Roberts. Hoel argues that the utilitarianism that underlies effective altruism--a movement co-founded by Will MacAskill and Peter Singer--is a poison that inevitably leads to repugnant conclusions and thereby weakens the case for the strongest claims made by effective altruists.