Nobody Is Perfect, Everything Is Commensurable
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Summary
The case for the effective-altruist "give 10%" Schelling point. Extends "definitions were made for man" to "good person": rather than an unattainable standard that leaves everyone guilty and paralysed, fix an achievable bar. Argues charity vastly outperforms activist politics for doing good (the #BlackLivesMatter-vs-malaria-donation calculation), that all good is commensurable/fungible, and that 10% is the active Schelling point (Giving What We Can) which, universalised, would dwarf the cost of solving global poverty.
Why this score
Quality 78 · Excellent. A clear, persuasive, influential articulation of the EA "give 10%" case, with a memorable (if provocative) cost-effectiveness calculation; somewhat a companion to "Categories" plus a GWWC pitch. Low-Excellent.
Claude’s paradigm shift 42 · Moderate. Packages EA principles (10%, cost-effectiveness, commensurability) already core to the movement; persuasive popularisation rather than origination. Moderate.
Real-world impact 3 · Moderate. A clear, persuasive articulation of the Effective Altruism 'give 10%' Schelling point (a Giving What We Can pitch), feeding a materially-consequential giving movement. Real significance via that funnel role, but the post acts by shaping individuals' views rather than material change — modest RWI.