Comments on: Give Now or Give Later?

sorry, higher discount rate -- not sure if I'm talking about rates or inflation (or real rates), but thanks for article, never thought about opportunities for ulility enhancement over time

https://blog.givewell.org/2011/12/20/give-now-or-give-later/#comment-265292

and thus lower the discount rate. . .

https://blog.givewell.org/2011/12/20/give-now-or-give-later/#comment-265290

excellent post, hopefully the need for giving will be lower in 30 years

https://blog.givewell.org/2011/12/20/give-now-or-give-later/#comment-265289

Steve, the other thing I would note is that you can rarely borrow at the same rate that you can save. So if the social return on charity was more than the savings rate but less than the borrowing...

https://blog.givewell.org/2011/12/20/give-now-or-give-later/#comment-265159

Steve, I agree that all three factors matter, and all are addressed in the post, but I disagree that they are the only relevant factors. We also discuss the benefits of using giving today as a to...

https://blog.givewell.org/2011/12/20/give-now-or-give-later/#comment-265028

There are really three "growth" rates here and they should completely dominate our thinking on the issue. First is the interest rate on saving. Second is the rate at which giving becomes more (or...

https://blog.givewell.org/2011/12/20/give-now-or-give-later/#comment-264815

Brian - good question. When you're regularly relying on GiveWell, I think you can think of yourself as part of a larger funding pool. As a "major donor," GiveWell is able to set clear expectation...

https://blog.givewell.org/2011/12/20/give-now-or-give-later/#comment-256169

I'm a bit confused. GiveWell's recommendation changes each year due to new information. If we follow your advice, this results in unpredictable donations from a charity's point of view. How does ...

https://blog.givewell.org/2011/12/20/give-now-or-give-later/#comment-255920

Ron, this doesn't seem to be a paradox in this case, if you accept my argument that saving lives/empowering people earns a return of its own.

https://blog.givewell.org/2011/12/20/give-now-or-give-later/#comment-255744

The above post speaks to my tendency of letting the perfect be the enemy of the good.

https://blog.givewell.org/2011/12/20/give-now-or-give-later/#comment-255730