By : Joel McGuire

Immigration reform: a shallow cause exploration
Feb 20, 2023

In this shallow cause exploration, we explore the impact of…

Pain relief: a shallow cause exploration
Jan 27, 2023

In this shallow cause exploration, we explore the relationship between…

A can of worms: the non-significant effect…
Dec 21, 2022

In this report, we summarise the debate about the efficacy…

The elephant in the bednet: the importance…
Nov 18, 2022

How should we compare the value of extending lives to…

A dozen doubts about GiveWell’s numbers
A dozen doubts about GiveWell’s numbers
Nov 1, 2022

We raise twelve critiques of GiveWell’s cost-effectiveness analyses. Ten apply…

The property rights approach to moral uncertainty
The property rights approach to moral uncertainty
Oct 14, 2022

Given the current state of our moral knowledge, it is…

To WELLBY or not to WELLBY? Measuring…
Aug 16, 2022

We propose the wellbeing-adjusted life year (WELLBY), the wellbeing equivalent…

Deworming and decay: replicating GiveWell’s cost-effectiveness analysis
Jul 25, 2022

We make four recommendations to improve GiveWell’s cost-effectiveness analyses: (1)…

A philosophical review of Open Philanthropy’s Cause…
Jul 15, 2022

This post is a philosophical review of Open Philanthropy’s Global…

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