FormallyknownasRoko comments on How to Save the World - Less Wrong
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Thank you for this post! One thing:
If GiveWell's cost-benefit calculations are remotely right, you should downplay matching donations even more than just making this item second-last. I fear that matching donations are so easy to think about that they will distract people from picking good charities.
Sorry, I have to disagree on matching donations.
By switching a matching donation from third-world aid to existential risk mitigation, you do double your impact.
Oh, we agree, I was just unclear about my objection. Fixed.