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SoerenMind comments on Effective Altruism from XYZ perspective - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: SoerenMind 12 July 2015 11:29:14PM 0 points [-]

I don't get your argument there. After all, you might e.g. value other EAs instrumentally because they help members of other species. That is, you intrinsically value an EA like anyone else, but you're inclined to help them more because that will translate into others being helped.