Making a rash decision seems selfish since it would satisfy the desire to "do something", even though it's almost guaranteed to be wastefully inefficient compared to whatever the most optimal cause is that you could be donating to instead.
But not doing anything from decision paralysis is only barely better than actively doing harm, unfortunately it's where I think a lot of people (myself included) are stuck on.
What should we be allocating resources on to maximize "net good"?
But not doing anything from decision paralysis is only barely better than actively doing harm, unfortunately it's where I think a lot of people (myself included) are stuck on.
What should we be allocating resources on to maximize "net good"?