By : Michael Plant
Response to GiveWell’s assessment of StrongMinds
On the 22nd of March 2023, GiveWell posted an “Assessment…
Can we trust wellbeing surveys? A pilot…
We present a pilot of 50 survey questions we intend…
Immigration reform: a shallow cause exploration
In this shallow cause exploration, we explore the impact of…
Pain relief: a shallow cause exploration
In this shallow cause exploration, we explore the relationship between…
A can of worms: the non-significant effect…
In this report, we summarise the debate about the efficacy…
The elephant in the bednet: the importance…
How should we compare the value of extending lives to…
A dozen doubts about GiveWell’s numbers
We raise twelve critiques of GiveWell’s cost-effectiveness analyses. Ten apply…
The property rights approach to moral uncertainty
Given the current state of our moral knowledge, it is…
To WELLBY or not to WELLBY? Measuring…
We propose the wellbeing-adjusted life year (WELLBY), the wellbeing equivalent…