I think that most people who do not have severe cognitive deficiencies are capable of understanding what “efficient charities” are
I have specific empirical evidence against this point from attempting to convince people on facebook causes to instead support more efficient causes. I am considering a top-level post on it.
Well be sure to clarify if they were really trying to understand. People who do not want to understand can look a lot like people unable to understand.
How does one check for this? If someone has stated goal X and is performing action A, and I provide rock solid evidence that action B will better achieve that goal, and I am told to “shut up” etc, do we classify this as can’t or won’t?
Does this mean they don’t understand, they don’t care, or they don’t share your utility function? The fact that they disagree does not mean they don’t understand.
I have specific empirical evidence against this point from attempting to convince people on facebook causes to instead support more efficient causes. I am considering a top-level post on it.
More detail would be wonderful!
Well be sure to clarify if they were really trying to understand. People who do not want to understand can look a lot like people unable to understand.
How does one check for this? If someone has stated goal X and is performing action A, and I provide rock solid evidence that action B will better achieve that goal, and I am told to “shut up” etc, do we classify this as can’t or won’t?
Does this mean they don’t understand, they don’t care, or they don’t share your utility function? The fact that they disagree does not mean they don’t understand.
I was criticising them for behaving in a way that failed to optimally fulfill their goals. I may post some of the most classic responses.