This caught my attention from the start: "Most of us want to make a difference. We see suffering, injustice and death, and are moved to do something about them.

This caught my attention from the start: "Most of us want to make a difference. We see suffering, injustice and death, and are moved to do something about them. But working out what that ‘something’ is, let alone actually doing it, can be a difficult and disheartening challenge. Effective altruism is a response to this challenge." The article goes on to provide examples of real people from recent history that embody the concept of effective altruism.