Joey Savoie recently wrote that Altruism Sharpens Altruism:

I think many EAs have a unique view about how one altruistic action affects the next altruistic action, something like altruism is powerful in terms of its impact, and altruistic acts take time/energy/willpower; thus, it's better to conserve your resources for these topmost important altruistic actions (e.g., career choice) and not sweat it for the other actions.

However, I think this is a pretty simplified and incorrect model that leads to the wrong choices being taken. I wholeheartedly agree that certain actions constitute a huge % of your impact. In my case, I do expect my career/job (currently running Charity Entrepreneurship) will be more than 90% of my lifetime impact. But I have a different view on what this means for altruism outside of career choices. I think that being altruistic in other actions [...]

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First published:
January 21st, 2024

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/B6hTopZcq4T75jeGY/when-does-altruism-strengthen-altruism

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“When Does Altruism Strengthen Altruism?” by jefftk

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“When Does Altruism Strengthen Altruism?” by jefftk