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"Rationalist libertarian" endorses white ethno-state, and gets highly upvoted (substack.com)
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Why did Effective Altruism abandon Open-Borders Advocacy? (bobjacobs.substack.com)
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Are EA billionaire philanthropists actually effective in their 'altruism'? (spoilers: no) (bobjacobs.substack.com)
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Effective Altruism’s Democracy Problem (Gone Utilitarian!) by Lessthan3 in c/sneerclub@awful.systems
[-] Lessthan3@awful.systems 2 points 1 year ago

The post pointed out that people like Carla Zoe Cremer got bullied out of the movement (women only make up only a quarter of EA). Top comment on Less Wrong responded with this banger:

Women's tears shouldn't automatically win at the marketplace of ideas.

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"Human Biodiversity" on LessWrong (reflectivealtruism.com)
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Effective Altruism’s Democracy Problem (Gone Utilitarian!) (bobjacobs.substack.com)
submitted 1 year ago by Lessthan3@awful.systems to c/sneerclub@awful.systems
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Might unilateral billionaire funding skew priorities?

Should the "epistemically humble" listen to people who disagree with them?

Might it be undemocratic to give some people many times more voting power?

Find out this week on 'Keeping up with the Effective Altruists'

Lessthan3

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