Sandberg recalls early EA chats with Toby Ord and long-tailed prioritization
anderssandberg · x · 2026-09-24
Anders Sandberg recalls discussing effective altruism with Toby Ord, first mostly in philosophy seminars, and gradually admiring Giving What We Can as it grew. He was personally drawn to prioritization questions, such as whether priorities are long-tailed.
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