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Coping with shame
[Mod note: comments on this post about how I’m a good person who should feel better about myself will be deleted.
[Mod note: comments on this post about how I’m a good person who should feel better about myself will be deleted. Please repo...
Donation recommendations for effective altruists (July 2026)
My recommendation for donors who are American citizens or permanent residents is that they donate directly to high-value political candidates.1
My recommendation for other donors is the GiveWell All Grants Fund, except other donors with id...
Christians and effective altruism
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As with the last time I reviewed an effective altruism book, I am using All The Lives You Can Change as a spur to write a barely related essay. And as with the last time I reviewed an effective altruism book, I will open the piece by ex...
Thing of Things AI use policy
dynomight recently wrote an article calling for bloggers to state publicly whether and how they use AI:
I bring this up because I’m worried that blogs are heading into a sort of lemon market. You’ve surely had the experience of reading a...
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