What is Effective Altruism?
Crossover between moral philosophy and economics
The core idea of Effective Altruism
How much more effective are the best life saving charities compared to the average?
Most people: 1.5x Reality: 100x
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EA 101: orgs
Effective Altruism successfully created one of the highest quality of community culture. See for example norms of Effective Altrusim Forum
GiveWell is focusing on what is the most amount of good we can do right now. They are evaluating the most effective non-profits. Their annual top-recommended charities are mostly based in the developing world. Each charity is evaluated with a very rigorous, extended research. Here is the report for the Against Malaria Foundation, which is giving out mosquito bed-nets. It is estimated that they save a life every ~$3,299k donated. GiveWell is inspirationally transparent: Here is a list of their mistakes. Read more about their four criteria: 1. Evidence of effectiveness 2. Cost-effectiveness 3. Room for more funding 4. Transparency. Read through their FAQ to quickly understand the core problems they are working on: What are the benefits of deworming? Is there really a need for more mosquito bed-nets?. How they select their top charities?
OpenPhilanthropy β GiveWell's sister organization focusing on what are the projects that can minimize our existential risks or positively impact our future development. See All their focus areas. Or read about example projects: Criminal Justice Reform link, Treatment of Animals in Industrial Agriculture link
Will MacAskill β This is how I stumbled upon effective altruism. Will is one of the founders of the movement. I think one of the best intros to EAβs ideas are his interviews on Sam Harris or Tim Ferriss podcasts
80,000 hours β a guide to using your career to help solve the world's most pressing problems. Lot's of great resources including 2 min summary, Personal fit: one of the most important considerations in choosing a career link, Take care of yourself and your mental health link
EA 101: links
forum.effectivealtruism.org/ β IMO contender for the highest quality internet forum of all time
EA Introductory Fellowship Syllabus β same as above but run from Stanford
Notes on Effective Altruism by