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Ten: Benjamin Todd on the core of effective altruism and how to argue for it

Effective Altruism: An Introduction – 80,000 Hours

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Objections to Effects of Altruism in Practice?

So, you know, with these it does seem like this is a valid argument to me. So i guess if somebody was going to object, they'd have to reject one of the premises. And so ye. There's a whole category of objections to effects o aterism in practice, which might be good ones, but we're just here talking about what do you need to do? Right? You could also just say, well, i agree with the core ideas, but eaas it exists in practice is not actually pursuing the thing that matters. Like, maybe it's to buy a store. I like, all all kinds of reasons. Got it? Ok?"

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