Effective altruism

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The long read: The world is full of needless suffering. How should each of us respond? Live as moral a life as possible – even giving away most of our earnings? A new movement argues that we are not doing enough to help those in need

Self-sacrifice isn’t all about selfish genes.

What's the most effective way to give? So asked philosopher Peter Singer in his 2013 TED Talk. Here, his argument is given a visual makeover

A quantified approach to altruism in the form of counting the quality-adjusted life years (QALY) generated globally may help humans and AI make better life decisions. One of the most effective ways to maximize global QALY is to contribute to the emerging longevity biotechnology industry.

The charity evaluator uses data to recommend the most effective charities, but now it's spending its own money on less-sure bets, in the hopes of creating a new wave of effective organizations it can recommend.

Effective altruism is a philosophy and social movement focused on answering one question: How can we best help others?

Joey Guidone Illustration: Altruism. Joey Guidone’s lovely illustration for Modern Filosofi magazine in Sweden convinced subscribers to read an article on “effective altruism.”

On effective altruism.

Peter Singer explains the effective altruism movement and why working on Wall Street may be better than joining the Peace Corps, philanthropically speaking.