tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post2067770620927921905..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Selection BiasAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-42526950379133850762017-08-12T17:18:59.144-04:002017-08-12T17:18:59.144-04:00My oft-repeated cliche is that the first pass of m...My oft-repeated cliche is that the first pass of most social programs picks off the low-hanging fruit and is probably effective. After that, it's more dollars, effort, and aggravation chasing less and less result.<br /><br />Great article. A hard-nosed approach to effective altruism, recognising the difficulties and not being swayed by pictures of puppies and kitties, would be valuable.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-6121573968015371352017-08-11T09:30:16.392-04:002017-08-11T09:30:16.392-04:00In a similar vein, courtesy of Maggie's Farm: ...In a similar vein, courtesy of Maggie's Farm: <a href="https://80000hours.org/articles/effective-social-program/" rel="nofollow">Is it fair to say that most social programmes don’t work?</a><br /><br />RichardJohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490819511630683969noreply@blogger.com