tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18935445.post857336372792059964..comments2024-02-15T06:35:18.238-05:00Comments on *Reflective Disequilibrium*: How to think about displacing Good Ventures in funding GiveWell Labs?Carlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16384464120149476437noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18935445.post-41769292503384721622013-12-12T22:20:18.240-05:002013-12-12T22:20:18.240-05:00I've commented on GiveWell's blog asking f...I've <a href="http://blog.givewell.org/2013/10/02/givewells-funding-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-802105" rel="nofollow">commented</a> on GiveWell's blog asking for clarification on their expected fundraising behavior.Ben Kuhnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350732655981572902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18935445.post-17796413746962928562013-12-12T22:07:50.892-05:002013-12-12T22:07:50.892-05:00Good point Ben. It's a bit tricky to account f...Good point Ben. It's a bit tricky to account for this, because of the conditionality of search time on choices by GiveWell and Good Ventures.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16384464120149476437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18935445.post-22553651773401262642013-12-12T21:51:21.999-05:002013-12-12T21:51:21.999-05:00Note that Alexander Berger also wrote, in his comm...Note that Alexander Berger also wrote, in his comment against GiveWell raising from individuals:<br /><br />> As it stands, given that [Holden] and Elie are going to take the time to try to raise funding from individuals, I think it would be good for individuals to contribute.<br /><br />So I don't think supposing that dollars from individuals only displace dollars of Good Ventures' money is a good assumption. It seems fairly likely to me that GiveWell will eventually be able to meet its funding needs through individuals, so Holden and Elie will continue to raise funds until they meet (or close to meet) their. In that case, you're not buying more funds for Good Ventures at all, you're buying time for Holden and Elie to do research.Ben Kuhnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350732655981572902noreply@blogger.com