Another idea: One of the great anti-utilitarian movements of our time has been the anti-vaccine movement. In that vain, how about setting up an anti-bed net advocacy group to argue that the children of Africa are being poisoned by chemical laden bed nets, and a charity that will collect and dispose of bed nets that are currently in use in Africa. I’m sure there must be a celebrity that would endorse such a charity. Snookie hasn’t been doing much lately!
I love/hate this one. The anti-vaccine movement combines pseudoscientific drivel with public harm. Could a $1 million anti-net organization reverse far more than $1 million of the Gate’s foundations resources in this top effective altruism area?
But I don’t know if there’s fertile ground for such a concept. Is there any nascent suspicion and skepticism or nets the way there is for vaccines?
Another idea: One of the great anti-utilitarian movements of our time has been the anti-vaccine movement. In that vain, how about setting up an anti-bed net advocacy group to argue that the children of Africa are being poisoned by chemical laden bed nets, and a charity that will collect and dispose of bed nets that are currently in use in Africa. I’m sure there must be a celebrity that would endorse such a charity. Snookie hasn’t been doing much lately!
I love/hate this one. The anti-vaccine movement combines pseudoscientific drivel with public harm. Could a $1 million anti-net organization reverse far more than $1 million of the Gate’s foundations resources in this top effective altruism area?
But I don’t know if there’s fertile ground for such a concept. Is there any nascent suspicion and skepticism or nets the way there is for vaccines?
A very strong contender for the crown!