Maya Forstater

but do we need evidence of local labour markets? isnt it rich ppl wanting to feel good, build stg, yet doing harm by getting a flight?

compared to $$ transfers, there's no way that unskilled teenagers building a school is the best dev intervention. just self-serving

Not at all. What if a rich-country teen increases donations significantly over course of life as result of participating in such a trip?

What if such a teen is more likely to vote to support aid and a pro-poor agenda?

If there are no adverse impacts, and it have positive long-term impacts, then why not?

The question isn't whether it's the "best" investment. Most people who will invest in such a trip may not be willing to invest in...

right. but some people might be more likely to do it if they think it actually helps. that belief could be slightly inaccurate.

Sure. I'm still interested in the real-life counterfactual. If I convince them that it doesn't really help, are they more likely to invest..