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Critiquing Effective Altruism (with Michael Nielsen and Ajeya Cotra)

Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

CHAPTER

The Importance of Fundamental Questions in Religion

I think it's very clear that EA's are generating a minority of what's going on in the world. And even for more esoteric notions, I would bet on EA being a plurality but a minority of the good being created. If I had been EA, would I have done more good in my life? And also would I have had a happier life? That is actually connected with the question I asked Ajay: Who's doing the most good at the moment?

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