James_Miller comments on Rationality Quotes December 2014 - Less Wrong
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It's an example of someone speaking out against genocide. The effort ultimately failed, but engaging in political advocacy against mass murder could reasonably be considered efficient altruism?
Arguable, but let's suppose it can. So, you gave an example of efficient altruism failing. Did you mean it as contra-efficient altruism quote?
I meant it as having a high positive expected value, not a counter-example.
Unfortunately, it ended up being a counterexample. Downvote.