186 – Why We Aren’t Technically EAs But Totally Would Be, Unlike This Guy

03/05/2023 1h 30min
186 – Why We Aren’t Technically EAs But Totally Would Be, Unlike This Guy

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Episode Synopsis


We discuss Eric Hoel’s Why I Am Not An Effective Altruist 


Other Links:
EA Forum – Comments on Hoel’s Essay
EA Forum – What actually is the argument for effective altruism?
SSC – Arguments From My Opponent Believes Something
Ken Ham’s Ark
EconTalk Podcast with Russ Roberts and Eric Hoel
Thing of Things substack

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Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast
LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:
Circular Altruism
The “Intuitions” Behind “Utilitarianism”
Next Sequence Posts:
Trust in Bayes
Something to Protect