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Luke_A_Somers comments on A Mathematical Explanation of Why Charity Donations Shouldn't Be Diversified - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 20 September 2012 12:46:47PM 11 points [-]

TL;DR: Taking money from your top preference to give to your second preference only makes sense if your contribution is so huge that you're individually changing the whole situation in a noticeable way.