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Unavailable#84 – William MacAskill: Effective Altruism
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#84 – William MacAskill: Effective Altruism

FromLex Fridman Podcast


Currently unavailable

#84 – William MacAskill: Effective Altruism

FromLex Fridman Podcast

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Length:
91 minutes
Released:
Mar 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

William MacAskill is a philosopher, ethicist, and one of the originators of the effective altruism movement. His research focuses on the fundamentals of effective altruism – the use of evidence and reason to help others by as much as possible with our time and money, with a particular concentration on how to act given moral uncertainty. He is the author of Doing Good Better – Effective Altruism and a Radical New Way to Make a Difference. He is a co-founder and the President of the Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA) that encourages people to commit to donate at least 10%
Released:
Mar 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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