Highlights: #153 – Elie Hassenfeld on two big picture critiques of GiveWell’s approach, and six lessons from their recent work from 80k After Hours

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Highlights: #153 – Elie Hassenfeld on two big picture critiques of GiveWell’s approach, and six lessons from their recent work

19 minutes Posted Aug 28, 2023 at 7:30 pm.

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The subjective wellbeing approach in contrast with Givewell's approach

The value of saving a life when that life will be difficult

Whether economic policy is what really matters

Dispensers for safe water

How to avoid attributing deaths incorrectly

Bridging the gap between abstract arguments and ways to actually move forward

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #153 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast.

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Elie Hassenfeld on two big picture critiques of GiveWell’s approach, and six lessons from their recent work

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Highlights put together by Simon Monsour and Milo McGuire

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