The productivity benefits of substantial compensation in effective altruism
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At first glance, one might think that effective altruist salaries should be relatively low, because it means that more money could go to highly effective causes (e.g. global poverty charities). Against this, many effective altruists argue that higher salaries increase the productivity of direct work in effective altruism, and that it’s therefore better to pay higher salaries.* In this post, I’ll discuss this argument. (Note that it’s the converse of the
The productivity benefits of substantial compensation in effective altruism
The productivity benefits of substantial…
The productivity benefits of substantial compensation in effective altruism
At first glance, one might think that effective altruist salaries should be relatively low, because it means that more money could go to highly effective causes (e.g. global poverty charities). Against this, many effective altruists argue that higher salaries increase the productivity of direct work in effective altruism, and that it’s therefore better to pay higher salaries.* In this post, I’ll discuss this argument. (Note that it’s the converse of the