Why 'Effective Altruism' is ineffective: the case of refugees

Abstract

In trying to evaluate charitable interventions in ‘value for money’ terms, the movement for ‘Effective Altruism’ has lost its moral compass, Sam Earle & Rupert Read. The real changes the world needs are profound, systemic and political. There is no better example than the refugee crisis: the problem is not insufficient aid, but structural inequality, too many weapons, and too much war.