Will reading "Towards Ineffective Altruism" change my mind?

Article: https://reboothq.substack.com/p/ineffective-altruism?s=r When the article came out, I read this Twitter thread criticizing it but didn't read the article itself (yes, I'm embarrassed about that): https://mobile.twitter.com/ns_whit/status/1528813493532577792 . I don't remember the details. I'm going to read the article now because it came up in conversation with someone who thought it was good. About me: I've been casually in EA for half a decade. I usually give "large-ish" amounts to GiveWell and GiveDirectly and sometimes Tostan, and sometimes much smaller amounts to local charities that my friends like. I don't really think about EA much. I already think that causes that are hard to measure are overlooked by EA. I already think that it's good to donate to charities where I have special knowledge due to them being local or focused on my personal interests. I just haven't done this because it's a lot of work to evaluate charities. This market will resolve to YES if I donate significantly less this year to the large charities I've supported before, instead allocating that money to charities that are not usually considered effective, and wish I had done this earlier. YES if I would want to do this but don't because I feel obligated to continue donating a consistent amount to GiveDirectly each year. YES if I otherwise feel that the article has had a significant effect on my beliefs or values. Additionally donating a large-ish amount to "ineffective" charities without reducing my other donations does not count. If I have unexpected financial hardship, I will resolve this market according to my best judgement on what I would have done if I could have donated this year.

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