brilee comments on [LINK] Evidence-based giving by Laura and John Arnold Foundation - Less Wrong

2 Post author: brilee 18 May 2013 07:47PM

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Comment author: brilee 18 May 2013 08:04:24PM 13 points [-]

"But as the Arnolds' profile grows, of course, not everyone is a fan of this science of giving, especially since it comes at a cost to the many individuals and local organizations who need direct help now and could benefit from their billions. The answer to the most asked question may not be known for years: Will their plan work?""

I chuckled at this. All of a sudden, people are asking "will it work?", but they never asked the same questions of the charities they regularly donate to.