Erik Hoel on Effective Altruism, Utilitarianism, and the Repugnant Conclusion
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Economists, Is This a Mess?
Economists often provide caveats and footnotes when presenting their work but tend to attract attention with confident and certain conclusions./nThe uncaveated versions of research often receive more attention than nuanced ones./nEffective altruism is criticized for downplaying its utilitarian foundations.
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