Comment by Richard Stephens (richard-stephens) on A Neglected Cause: Altruism Cultivation Practices · 2022-06-02T12:30:56.793Z · LW · GW

A compassion-competent mind (an acquired trait) is not necessarily one focused on "key global problems." Look at this: a compassionate mother and father raise three well-functioning children. A non-compassionate single parent has three children who are dysfunctional, harm many others and are a great financial burden on society (policing, courts, incarceration, medical, material damage). Neither, however, have extra resources to donate to "key global problems."