http://blog.givewell.org/2008/10/12/check-your-smart-philanthropy-hat-at-the-door/ Exploring how to get real change for your dollar. Thu, 17 May 2012 06:51:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 http://blog.givewell.org/2008/10/12/check-your-smart-philanthropy-hat-at-the-door/#comment-37466 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:04:26 +0000 http://blog.givewell.org/2008/10/12/check-your-smart-philanthropy-hat-at-the-door/#comment-37466 People fail to be consistent in all sorts of areas; people are good at compartmentalizing. Yudkowsky talks about how scientists fail to apply the lessons of science to their own lives and beliefs. It's probably especially common when the consequences mostly affect someone else (as in this case). People fail to be consistent in all sorts of areas; people are good at compartmentalizing. Yudkowsky talks about how scientists fail to apply the lessons of science to their own lives and beliefs. It’s probably especially common when the consequences mostly affect someone else (as in this case).

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