Benjamin Todd(@ben_j_todd):Journalists *love* to tell a story of effective altruism starting out focused on "common sense malaria nets" but becoming increasingly weird over time. It's a nice narrative, but totally false. EA has always been a mix of weird and "common sense" ideas.

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Benjamin Todd@ben_j_todd

2026.10.02 15:31

Journalists *love* to tell a story of effective altruism starting out focused on "common sense malaria nets" but becoming increasingly weird over time. It's a nice narrative, but totally false. EA has always been a mix of weird and "common sense" ideas.

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