The proponents of effective altruism believe that, when it comes to charitable giving, we should use reason and evidence to make the greatest positive impact. The recently convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried proclaimed himself an adherent of EA. Should his exposure as a crook make us think twice about it? Joe and Mark appraise whether EA is a valuable moral compass, a convenient smokescreen, or maybe something more complicated.
The proponents of effective altruism believe that, when it comes to charitable giving, we should use reason and evidence to make the greatest positive impact. The recently convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried proclaimed himself an adherent of EA. Should his exposure as a crook make us think twice about it? Joe and Mark appraise whether EA is a valuable moral compass, a convenient smokescreen, or maybe something more complicated.