EA Community Erupts Over 'Insects Matter More Than Humans' Essay

The Effective Altruism community is in turmoil after Bentham's Bulldog published an essay arguing insects matter more than humans, drawing mockery from MAGA supporters. Prominent commentators like tracewoodgrains and dioscuri said the piece pushed them to half-side with MAGA in the feud, while rejecting the essay's moral framing.

2026-09-22 ~ 2026-09-22 · 4 related posts

• Bentham's Bulldog's "people matter less than insects" stance sparks EA trust crisis — tracewoodgrains · 2026-09-22
• Bentham's Bulldog's "insects over people" piece pushes critic to half-defend MAGA — dioscuri · 2026-09-22
• Rationalist argues distance-blind utilitarian math is the wrong frame for animal ethics — tracewoodgrains · 2026-09-22
• EA insider half-defends MAGA in feud over 'people matter less than insects' essay — basedjensen · 2026-09-22