

This also shows problems with the “effective altruist” approach. Donating to the local theater or “to raise awareness of $badThing” might not be the best way of using funds, but when a friend needs help now, you have the resources to help them, and you say “no, that might not be as efficient as creating a giant charity to help strangers one day” something is wrong.
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“You know, I never sent the boys across the Isonzo without believing we could win,” said Luigi Cadorna