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Will MacAskill[1] for his contributions to launching the effective altruism movement, which has gone on to inspire many other people to take a much more rigorou
by gradys 8y ago
Will MacAskill[1] for his contributions to launching the effective altruism movement, which has gone on to inspire many other people to take a much more rigorous and active perspective on doing good.
[1] - Many others were involved, but I know the most about his contributions.
- bevan 8y agoFor anyone not familiar with EA or Will MacAskill, I highly recommend these podcasts: Tim Ferriss: https://tim.blog/2015/11/22/will-macaskill/ https://tim.blog/2015/11/22/will-macaskill/ Sam Harris: https://samharris.org/podcasts/being-good-and-doing-good/ https://samharris.org/podcasts/being-good-and-doing-good/ Joe Rogan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buyBzK5yM-s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buyBzK5yM-s Also, short Economist article on EA: https://www.economist.com/international/2018/06/02/can-effective-altruism-maximise-the-bang-for-each-charitable-buck https://www.economist.com/international/2018/06/02/can-effec...