Xodarap comments on Robustness of Cost-Effectiveness Estimates and Philanthropy - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Xodarap 13 June 2013 01:33:37AM *  0 points [-]

I think your points about the limits of quantitative analysis are a good reality check, but I'm not sure I understand the argument for the types of assessment you suggest here.

Why should I (someone who's not remarkably experienced in charity evaluation) expect my intuition about e.g. "historical precedent" to be more valid than the data GiveWell collects?