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A Maximally Lazy Guide To Giving To Charity In 2019

Scott Alexander offers a guide for lazy people to donate to effective charities, ranging from easy options like EA Funds to more specific recommendations in various cause areas.

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Dec 22, 2019 1,213 words 0 likes 181 comments Listen · 9 min Read Read
effective altruism (105) poverty (20) criminal justice (8) charity evaluation (3)

Bail Out

Scott Alexander examines bail reform as a potential solution to high incarceration rates in the US, discussing its impacts, alternatives, and the effectiveness of bail-paying charities.

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May 16, 2017 2,798 words 0 likes 364 comments Read Read
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Stop Adding Zeroes

Scott Alexander critiques Dylan Matthews' argument against prioritizing existential risk reduction, arguing that Matthews misuses probabilities and that his logic could also undermine other effective altruist causes.

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Aug 12, 2015 2,492 words 0 likes 427 comments Read Read
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