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Lordquinton

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6. His whole view is based on only humans having value

Reply to NeoGreen (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 22, 2019, 08:21 PM

Mar 2019

That unless it directly helps humans in some immediately tangible way, it's a waste.

I nearly threw his book across the room when I read that.

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Effective Altruism [View all] NeoGreen Mar 2019 OP

I'm a fan of safeinOhio Mar 2019 #1

Done some research on it Lordquinton Mar 2019 #2

Thanks... NeoGreen Mar 2019 #3

That's a good comparisson Lordquinton Mar 2019 #4

I have trouble with the word "value"... NeoGreen Mar 2019 #5

His whole view is based on only humans having value Lordquinton Mar 2019 #6

Yeah... NeoGreen Mar 2019 #7

When libertarians try to do good Lordquinton Mar 2019 #8

The shadow of altruism Freelancer Apr 2019 #9

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