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What do you all think of Effective Altruism (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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It's been showing up in eerie conversations I can't legally share

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[–] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I think it's a matter of not letting the theoretically perfect be the enemy of the practical good.

Saving 1 person is not as good as saving 100 with the same resources, but it's better than doing nothing and saving 0.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Yeah, it's essentially triaging people in need. If money is the limiting factor for how many people you can save, then not using it to save people efficiently would make you an asshole.

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