The joke EA veterans know: almost nobody believed altruism should be "effective"
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-10-15
A tweet quips that telling EA veterans "doesn't everyone believe altruism should be effective?" is hilarious — almost no one did. Effective Altruism has long been mocked precisely for applying simple cost/benefit analysis in a rigorous fashion, capturing the community's long-standing contested reputation.
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