EA debate: do donations rationalize the pursuit of money and power?
ViewToATweet · x · 2026-11-07
An EA-related debate in the AI sphere: ViewToATweet argues much of effective altruism is a framework to rationalize what people wanted — money and power; donations don't make selfish pursuits moral. It began after Kelsey Tuoc shared she donated $45k last year, mostly to malaria nets and seasonal malaria chemoprevention, and asked for better giving recommendations.
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