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8/14/2021

This blog post challenges the effectiveness of the concept of effective altruism. It argues that despite its noble intentions, effective altruism fails to address the systemic causes of social issues and instead focuses on individual acts of charity. The author questions the metrics used to measure the impact of charitable giving and argues that true effectiveness requires deeper structural and systemic changes. The post cautions against simplistic approaches to solving complex social problems and emphasizes the need for critical evaluation and systemic thinking in the pursuit of effective altruism.

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