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Mal Graham
Researcher and commentator on wild animal welfare within the Effective Altruism community; presented a talk at EA Global NYC and authored the piece discussed in this episode.
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Nov 16, 2025
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“If wild animal welfare is intractable, everything is intractable.” by mal_graham🔸
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Mal Graham, a researcher on wild animal welfare within the Effective Altruism community, discusses the complexities of addressing wild animal welfare. He argues that concerns about tractability are often inconsistent, illustrating his points with examples like bird-window collisions. He explores four approaches to managing uncertainty in interventions and emphasizes that wild animal welfare is not inherently more intractable than global health or AI safety. By applying consistent moral standards, Mal champions a more coherent approach to altruism.
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