[Hac-announce] Monday's dinner discussion

[Carol Siddall]

On Monday we'll be discussing the Effective Altruism movement over 
dinner at the Wood-n-Tap in Hamden (2100 Dixwell Ave) at 7:00 pm. If the 
weather permits, we'll be outside on the patio!

This article ( 
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/15/the-reluctant-prophet-of-effective-altruism 
) in the New Yorker magazine describes the development of the movement 
and some criticisms of it. What are your thoughts after reading the 
article?

If that article isn't long enough, here's another interview where he 
talks at more length about some of his philosophy: 
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/08/why-effective-altruists-fear-the-ai-apocalypse.html

And here's an interesting critique: 
https://www.currentaffairs.org/2022/09/defective-altruism/

Interestingly, GiveWell has launched a contest for critiques of their 
cost-effectiveness analyses. The prize is $20,000. 
https://www.givewell.org/research/change-our-mind-contest

I hope you can join us!
-Carol Siddall