Think before you give: charity should be more rational and less emotional - areo

Abstract

Charity work would be more effective if it was driven more by cool-headed rationality and less by empathy and emotions. Despite popular belief, all good causes are not equally good, and the differences can be immense. An EA-inspired non-profit called GiveWell maintains a list of the best charitable organizations, based on rigorous criteria such as cost-effectiveness and the impact measurement using objective metrics. Many people would argue that charity work should be driven by empathy, but research has shown that rational calculations enhance the impact of good intentions, promoting greater human well-being. – AI-generated abstract.