“Open Wallets, Empty Hearts [linkpost]” by Benjamin M.

This is a link post. The New Atlantis (American religious conservative magazine about science and ethics) has an article out about Effective Altruism. It endorses some parts of EA, but is critical of EA as a whole. Main points (although the article is more nuanced than this summary can convey): EA charities, at least the global health and development ones, do good EA is closely linked to cultish elements of the rationalist community The "pencil problem": in complex systems, it's hard to centrally plan Emotional appeals are a functioning planning mechanism for the world of charity EA is opposed to emotional appeals EA doesn't include a role for friendship and personal relationships, but it should The "paper towel problem": EA  doesn't include a role for maintaing social norms EAs are more driven by wanting to show off their intellectual firepower than help others EAs don't follow through with their [...] --- First published: November 23rd, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/K5kdgfjRGvNzbizkA/open-wallets-empty-hearts-linkpost --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.