Mitchell_Porter comments on What's the right way to think about how much to give to charity? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Mitchell_Porter 25 September 2014 08:39:55AM 2 points [-]

I have a good intuition on how to allocate the money

Isn't that a far more formidable problem than just deciding how much to give? Maybe you should tell us your allocation method.

Comment author: irrational 25 September 2014 04:42:25PM 2 points [-]

I don't mean that I have one that's superior to anyone else's, but there are tools to deal with this problem, various numbers that indicate risk, waste level, impact, etc. I can also decide what areas to give in based on personal preferences/biases.