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Something I wrote today that may have broader application to #tescreal and #effective #altruism:"The meaning of altruism can seem...

Something I wrote today that may have broader application to #tescreal and #effective #altruism:

"The meaning of altruism can seem intuitive: doing good for others. But altruism can be used to justify paternalism. Doing good for others fits easily with a belief that the altruist knows what others need and how to give it to them. Thus altruism can easily become an exercise in self-regard, an opportunity to demonstrate the altruist’s benevolence and superiority to those they help. ...