• Is Effective Altruism Right? #7: Jonathan Ben-Menachem

  • Feb 24 2023
  • Length: 51 mins
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Is Effective Altruism Right? #7: Jonathan Ben-Menachem

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  • On today's episode, Pete and Dan talk with Jonathan Ben-Menachem, a sociology Ph.D student at Columbia University studying the politics of American criminalization, about his November 2022 essay "Effective Altruism is a political nightmare," and his critiques of the methods and assumptions behind 'effective' charities, based on his understanding of social science research methods.

    Read Jonathan's essay on Effective Altruism on his Substack.

    Follow Jonathan on Twitter at @jbenmenachem and visit his website for more information about his research and writing.

    This episode was edited by Dan Thorn (@danieljtvthorn) of Pink Noise Studios in Somerville, MA, and it features theme music by Danny Bradley. If you liked the podcast, please consider supporting our investigators on our Patreon.
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