Evidence, cluelessness and the long term | Hilary Greaves
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Altruism and Randomize Control Trials
It's very hard to know a priori which interventions are going to cause which outcomes. And so if you want to know what actually works, you have to pay close attention to the evidence. This is analogous to a revolution that's taken place in medicine for the great benefit of the world. The organizers of this conference asked me to try and find a photo of myself as a student. I'm not sure that disa photography had actually been invented yet when i was a student,. Soe all i have along those lines some negatives lying up in my loft somewhere. But anyway, here's a photo of him as a relatively youthful college tutor...
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