TLDR: Take the population ethics quiz here: https://mdickens.me/pop-ethics/
Population ethics is an oft-overlooked subfield within ethics. Many people hold views that they don't realize contradict each other, or that have strange implications that they wouldn't endorse if they thought about it more.
Not just that—population ethics is a BIG DEAL. A lot of ethical decisions hinge on how you think about changes in future populations....
A preliminary estimate, and a request for better ones.
Summary
I believe the standard literature estimates for the number of DALYs attributable to a case of stunting are too low, largely because they don’t account for the long term effects. This means that childhood nutritional interventions that reduce the prevalence of stunting may be substantially more cost-effective than previously believed.
Epistemic status
Exploratory and back-o...
I’ve been feeling pretty shaken since the METR report about the Hugging Face incident came out last week. Over the weekend, I wrote up some thoughts on how lonely the AI situation sometimes feels to me. It’s more personal than what I’d usually share publicly, but I thought I’d post it here in case it resonates with anyone else.
I’m very grateful to the man...
Updated question (slight update in wording):
I am a Christian pastor for several rural communities of the West Region of Cameroon. I regularly come across opportunities to counterfactually (persons are dying since I do not have the funds to help) save lives with few hundreds of USD. I can select these opportunities.
I am looking for Christian donations. Either otherwise not pledged or used for lower utility. Please let me know if you know of a local Christian church that could be interested in cost-effective global health interventions.
I will be very happy to schedule a Skype call with someone from the church. My Skype is (live:.cid.4e972b7084b621) and my e-mail is ([email protected]). You can also call my phone (+237 676367876). I am much better in explaining in person, so please call or schedule one.