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> Effective Altruism-Linked Group Used Millions Donated By FTX To Buy A Czech Castle

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahemerson/2023/02/28/effecti...

(They are now selling said castle.)

I'm not sure i see how that is really linked to effective alturism as a philosophy. Sounds like person famous for grifting did some grifting, but that happens all the time in normal philanthropy too.

I don't think EA is immune from grifters or people with bad intentions. It is after all a movement made up of humans. I think the question to be answered is does the philosophy encourage it in a way that other philosophies around philanthropy don't.

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