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Reasons to be pessimistic (and optimistic) on the future of biosecurity
Abhishaike
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The joys of cash benchmarking
ozymandias
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Which questions can’t we punt?
Lizka
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We won't solve post-alignment problems by doing research
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EA is underfunding animal advocacy according to our own preferences
ElliotTep
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The best cause will disappoint you: An intro to the optimisers curse
titotal
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Your donations matter, but your colleague’s even more
Nick Stocker
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Caring about Bugs Isn’t Weird
Bob Fischer
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Don’t overupdate on evolutionary cost-balancing arguments
Lukas_Gloor
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Every Forum Post on EA Career Choice & Job Search
T_W
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Will we get automated alignment research before an AI Takeoff?
Jan Wehner🔸
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The timing of labour aimed at reducing existential risk
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500 Million, But Not A Single One More
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Growth and the case against randomista development
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On Caring
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Effective Altruism is a Question (not an ideology)
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Beware surprising and suspicious convergence
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Aim high, even if you fall short
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Keeping Absolutes in Mind
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Efficient charity: do unto others...
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