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One thing that really helps is getting involved with the growing Effective Altruism movement. There are several effective altruists at Jane Street (where Matt w
by SatvikBeri 12y ago
One thing that really helps is getting involved with the growing Effective Altruism movement. There are several effective altruists at Jane Street (where Matt works), as well as meetups in NYC (and most major cities in the USA) and being part of a community makes sticking to those ideals a lot easier.
Also, note that 5% of your income donated to effective charities is still huge, and enough to save many lives during your career.
- ceras 12y agoWhat meetups are there in NYC? I've been really into this topic for years now, but don't really know anyone else who is. Would be cool to change that.
- SatvikBeri 12y agoHere's the main one: http://www.meetup.com/Effective-Altruism-NYC/ http://www.meetup.com/Effective-Altruism-NYC/ The organizer Chris Jenkins is a great guy, you should definitely feel free to sign up and ask him any questions!