every anti-EA thinkpiece
my impression of The Guardian
Effective Altruism—which comes from the Greek “effectos” meaning utilitarianism and “alte” meaning utilitarianism—is a utilitarian theory of utilitarianism according to we should maximise utility by stealing attention from progressive causes to promote utilitarianism.
According to EAs, it’s possible to make “interpersonal utility comparisons”, meaning t…
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