[dharmaturtle]

I donate to GiveWell, so I narrowed in on this section:

> Yes, they direct money toward malaria nets and treatments for parasitic worms, but they also supply supplements for vitamin A deficiency, though genetically modified “golden” rice already provides vitamin A more effectively. Hmmm, seems like a move backward. GiveWell also suggests direct cash transfers to solve extreme poverty, similar to universal basic income.

A thread on golden rice on the EA forum: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/AF8hvNXFqhZsDmrTc/...

It's banned in many countries so it seems like supplements are the most "effective" way forwards.

If his best criticism of direct cash transfers is that it's similar to UBI, I'm okay with that.