“Debate: organisations using Rethink Priorities’ mainline welfare ranges should consider effects on soil nematodes, mites, and springtails, or at least be transparent about their reasons for neglecting them?” by Vasco Grilo🔸

Organisations using Rethink Priorities’ mainline welfare ranges should consider effects on soil nematodes, mites, and springtails.disagreeagreeOrganisations using Rethink Priorities’ mainline welfare ranges, and not planning to consider effects on [...]

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Outline:

(00:47) Summary

(02:29) I think organisations using RP's mainline welfare ranges should consider effects on soil nematodes, mites, and springtails

(05:23) Effects on soil nematodes should not be neglected just because they are unlikely to be sentient

(07:39) Effects on soil nematodes should not be neglected just because they may be beneficial or harmful

(09:51) Estimates of the expected effects on soil nematodes, mites, and springtails cannot be taken literally, but should still be considered

(11:45) Effects on soil nematodes, mites, and springtails should be considered even if they are very neglected in society

(13:24) Acknowledgements

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First published:

July 13th, 2025

Source:

https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/48pwtmGtZfYHmqkur/debate-organisations-using-rethink-priorities-mainline

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