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Are EA billionaire philanthropists actually effective in their 'altruism'? (spoilers: no)
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Hurling ordure at the TREACLES, especially those closely related to LessWrong.
AI-Industrial-Complex grift is fine as long as it sufficiently relates to the AI doom from the TREACLES. (Though TechTakes may be more suitable.)
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Exactly
yeah, so we agree, EA, which is predicated on the wealthy actually giving away their money, is a flawed concept as that is something the wealthy cannot be compelled to do without force
EA isn't a political framework, it's a moral framework. It tells you what a morally good action looks like. Usually that doesn't involve compelling you to perform that action by any other means than appealing to your desire to be moral.
It for sure is morally good to spend any extra money you have in a way that does the most good, billionaire or not. Not sure I see the flaw in that. Especially if you don't do it instead of being an activist of systemic change, but in addition to that.
EA is absolutely a political framework. You're just too lazy or smooth-brained to see it.
You... don't know what a moral framework is.
"Duuuuuuuh it's good to do thing that do most good duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh" <- that's you
Nah, just wrinkled.
Even if it were possible, it’s not my job to educate you.
My stars! Good job googling “political framework”! You seem to be under the impression that charities are a black box that do nothing other than save lives. Perhaps you should look into that.
it's a good thing charities don't distribute resources within societies or communal frameworks!
dear gods how does one type that with a straight face and not pass out from sheer intellectual exertion