Kaj_Sotala comments on Heuristics and Biases in Charity - Less Wrong

21 Post author: Kaj_Sotala 02 March 2012 03:20PM

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Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 04 March 2012 12:04:27PM 1 point [-]

If we're told we need to donate to save "baby Jessica", it's very easy to donate exactly as much money as is necessary to help save baby Jessica and then stop.

I have the impression that identifiable cases tend to get far more money than what'd be needed to save them.

Comment author: CronoDAS 06 March 2012 07:25:28AM 1 point [-]

Well, this is one data point. After the initial request for help was posted, the requested amount was reached in one day... and some people continued to donate even after the stated goal was reached.

These people also managed to raise much more money than they originally asked for...