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Erik Hoel on Effective Altruism, Utilitarianism, and the Repugnant Conclusion

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The Importance of Local Knowledge in Giving

There are things that emerge that are not attractive, such as racism and slavery./nCritiques of giving to people far away highlight the importance of knowing how the money will be spent./nLocal knowledge is crucial for understanding the impact of charitable giving./nBottom-up and emergent approaches utilize local knowledge that top-down approaches lack./nAccess to all necessary information is limited for top-down decision-making.

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