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VoiceOfRa comments on Taking Effective Altruism Seriously - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: VoiceOfRa 08 June 2015 03:02:48AM 1 point [-]

Why risk an SEC investigation,

Because the SEC wouldn't dare go after Harvard. And even if some prosecutor at the SEC who didn't get the memo decided to start something, it would get covered up. The issue is that Harvard has more moral authority then the SEC.

Comment author: Lumifer 08 June 2015 02:41:46PM 1 point [-]

Because the SEC wouldn't dare go after Harvard.

And on which basis do make such a confident pronouncement?