Effective altruism (EA) is a philosophical and social movement that advocates "using evidence and reason to figure out how to benefit others as much as possible, and taking action on that basis". [1]
Seems like a good idea, if only just to have some sort of open-system for rating charities. I suspect the issue is everything that comes around the idea, specially... people. The problem is always people :-). Perhaps a "Michelin Guide to Charities" would be easier to market and explain? :-p
My favorite explanation of how "effective altruism" works is this SMBC comic [2]. :-)
Seems like a good idea, if only just to have some sort of open-system for rating charities. I suspect the issue is everything that comes around the idea, specially... people. The problem is always people :-). Perhaps a "Michelin Guide to Charities" would be easier to market and explain? :-p
My favorite explanation of how "effective altruism" works is this SMBC comic [2]. :-)
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1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effective_altruism
2: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2011-07-13