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I wonder if the overrepresentation of Australians in philosophy is related to our overrepresentation in Effective Altruist circles.

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This would support an "external" explanation of the phenomenon (AFAICT most Australian effective altruists didn't get there via Australian philosophy departments), contra Godfrey-Smith.

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