That eha tweet and accompanying city journal article confused me a bit up until I read the part about how we should get rid of USAID because hey, you don’t know those people, so their moral worth to you isn’t much.
When people complain about longtermism, insects, etc., isn't it better (in most cases) to tell them to donate to public health, rather than argue about the merits? Obviously your Substack audience is another matter.
Probably helpful to have a bit of both, at least in public discourse. Even when people aren't receptive to changing their priorities, arguments may influence public perception of which views are at least *reasonable* vs worth sneering dismissal.
That eha tweet and accompanying city journal article confused me a bit up until I read the part about how we should get rid of USAID because hey, you don’t know those people, so their moral worth to you isn’t much.
When people complain about longtermism, insects, etc., isn't it better (in most cases) to tell them to donate to public health, rather than argue about the merits? Obviously your Substack audience is another matter.
Probably helpful to have a bit of both, at least in public discourse. Even when people aren't receptive to changing their priorities, arguments may influence public perception of which views are at least *reasonable* vs worth sneering dismissal.