I've made a calculator which I'm looking to get some feedback on. I don't think I've ever seen anything similar.
It's purposefully simplified, yet I still think it's quite illuminating.
I'm also being purposefully vague, as the impact is in not knowing what the calculator is about before using it, as that will bias the results. I will put a more detailed description in the comments at a later time.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1swVTkw-1K5vy-8MDHkDXVOJyHnKvMjgwdRQ9U5d8PvM/edit?usp=sharing
This calculator was inspired by a conversation with Brenton Mayer at the EA Global conference in Melbourne, 2015.
Really cool Michael. Totally worth making this a webpage. 1) Is it a pig or a dog? The type of animal would elicit different answers for many people. 2) I think it would be good to have an explanation spelling out how the final numbers are calculated 3) Is there a reason for "if you were the only one who could do so?" I take it is because only we can save the animals we eat? If so, I get the idea. But I think that the statement makes it more emotional. Perhaps that is the idea. I felt that the statement compelled me to put a larger number in than I would have otherwise.
Thanks! That's the intention eventually!
1) Good point. I had originally set it as dog as I thought that would elicit a stronger response, then I changed it to pig to be more in line with what animals people tend to eat. I thought about a question like, "Do you agree that a pig can suffer as much as a dog?" but this starts to get complex.
2) Good point, I can easily add that to the text.
3) I think that's what I was going for. I wanted to get people to think about what they'd personally be willing to sacrifice in a very 'child in the pond-like' scen... (read more)