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Links for June
Scott shares and comments on various interesting links and articles covering topics like science, economics, language, and culture, with his characteristic mix of insight and humor.
6 min read 894 words
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effective altruism
Essays tagged “effective altruism”. Follow an idea across the archive.
Essays on effective altruism
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Michael Vassar in Europe
Michael Vassar is visiting European cities in April-May 2013 and wants to meet with Less Wrong community members.
1 min read 118 words
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Investment and Inefficient Charity
Scott Alexander discusses Robin Hanson's idea of investing charitable donations for later use, exploring psychological resistance and attempting to debunk it with various arguments.
14 min read 2,063 words
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Efficient Charity: Do Unto Others...
Scott argues that charitable giving should be approached with rigorous cost-benefit analysis, comparing it to choosing survival gear for an Arctic expedition, and demonstrates how common charitable choices waste opportunities to save lives.
13 min read 1,936 words
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AndrewH's observation and opportunity costs
Scott argues that opportunity costs should be calculated based on what you'll realistically do with resources, not on theoretical optimal alternatives, using examples from cryonics spending, NASA budgets, and charitable giving.
4 min read 513 words