Is Effective Altruism Really Effective?
A stranger digital acquaintance, once asked me: "What would you do with a billion dollars and limited time to invest?", Lin was an effective altruist from California and was visiting India for her recent FTX-funded project. Lin seemed curious about an altruistic answer. While I lacked one, I could sense the intent behind her question. We discussed about Economic custodianship, i.e capping down surplus profit in sectors that may seem unethical as businesses with, such as healthcare. with commercialization reserved solely for the purpose of replenishment.