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Effective Altruism

Subagents for Shrimp
... and other good causes
Dec 1 • 
Richard Y Chappell
Who should direct social spending?
Individuals, Corporations, or Governments?
Nov 25 • 
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Trade-off Denialism
When, exactly, should we prioritize the arts over saving lives?
Nov 12 • 
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Moral Self-Indulgence
On Helping vs Expressing
Nov 7 • 
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Rule High Stakes In, Not Out
Asymmetries in Significance given Model Uncertainty
Oct 21 • 
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In Defense of Stakes-Sensitivity
Do more good, all else equal
Oct 19 • 
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Marginal Persuasion
Consider which direction of change would be an improvement
Sep 15 • 
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How to Save the World
In theory
Jul 22 • 
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The Moral Gadfly's Double-Bind
Warranted moral criticism is rarely welcomed
Jun 25 • 
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The Worst Person Who Ever Lived
Is an Unknown American Woman*
Jun 6 • 
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Limiting Reason
A principled conservative impulse
Jun 2 • 
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Moral Intuitions Track Virtue Signals
From Trolleys to Drowning Children
Mar 22 • 
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