Auteursarchief: stijnbruers
Het lange-staartrisico van onze vleesconsumptie
Opiniestuk verschenen in Knack (29-01-2020) Op een dierenmarkt in de Chinese stad Wuhan sprong in december vorig jaar een coronavirus over van dier op mens. Nu dat Wuhan-virus snel om zich heen grijpt en al tientallen slachtoffers maakte, wordt het … Lees verder
Exploiting the cognitive biases of altruists
How to become an effective altruist? The answer is easy: by exploiting the cognitive biases of altruists. Learn about cognitive biases, see how altruists are susceptible to these biases by making ineffective choices, and do what those biased altruists don’t … Lees verder
Asymmetry in ethical principles
In general, we have to avoid unwanted arbitrariness in ethics. Arbitrariness is closely related to the notion of asymmetry. Symmetry means that an object looks the same after performing a transformation. Consider a perfect sphere with a uniform color. This … Lees verder
The identifiable problem effect
The identifiable victim effect is a cognitive bias (or moral illusion) where an incentive to help someone is higher when the person in need can be identified by the helper. For example, people donate more money to a charity if … Lees verder
My mistakes and failures
To do good in the world, I think it is crucial to learn from mistakes. In the past I made a lot of mistakes and also this website contained (and most likely still contains) mistakes. Here I present an overview … Lees verder
Drie ethische basisprincipes en hun belangrijkste implicaties
Met drie ethische basisprincipes kunnen we zowat elk moreel probleem in kaart brengen en nagaan wat de beste keuzes zijn. Om de drie basisprincipes te verduidelijken, bespreek ik kort de belangrijkste implicaties: antispeciesisme, de welzijnsbevordering van wilde dieren in de … Lees verder
Reducing existential risks or wild animal suffering? Part II: expected value estimate
In a previous article (part I), I wrote about two top priorities for effective altruists who are concerned about far future human and animal welfare: the reduction of existential risks (X-risks) and the reduction of wild animal suffering. Elsewhere, I … Lees verder
