# criticism of effective altruism

- a [[list]].
  - [[criticism]] of [[effective altruism]]
  - [[armengol]]   sent https://www.currentaffairs.org/2021/07/the-dangerous-ideas-of-longtermism-and-existential-risk
    - against [[longtermism]]
    - I think perhaps a too partial take on the movement overall?
      - [[hedging]] is core to it IMHO
  - [[maya]] sent https://aeon.co/essays/art-is-a-waste-of-time-or-so-effective-altruism-claims
    - nice take on [[art]] vs [[altruism]], which I think is a fake dichotomy.
    - I could characterize some of the positions here as 'extremist' -- at least [[ea extremist]] is quite mild :) and makes me think of a person who can change their mind, become less strictly utilitarian.
    - https://occult.institute/@maya/107373234107284475
    - https://social.coop/web/statuses/107373234140650656
    - https://social.coop/web/statuses/107391341423532015