Introduction to Effective Altruism
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 doing it, is a difficult problem.
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Articles
Efficient Charity: Do Unto Others
The good is the enemy of the better.
effective-altruism.com
Some Causes Are Better than Others
Some causes are much better than others.
80000hours.org
High Impact Career Guide
You have 80,000 hours in your career; use them wisely.
80000hours.org
Giving 101: The Basics
Three key principles for donating effectively.
www.givewell.org
Excited Altruism
Be passionate about everything and everyone.
blog.givewell.org
The Moral Imperative Towards Cost-Effectiveness
When resources are scarce, cost-effectiveness is just effectiveness.
www.cgdev.org
The Unintuitive Power Laws of Giving
Wide disparities in cost-effectiveness and income provide great opportunity to do good.
www.jefftk.com
On Caring
We’re very bad at understanding large numbers.
mindingourway.com
The Drowning Child and the Expanding Circle
As the world shrinks, our capacity for effective moral action grows.
newint.org
Why the Ideas You’ve Heard for Doing Good with Your Career Aren’t the Best
Most career advice isn't that great.
80000hours.org
Cheerfully
Don’t be a martyr. Give cheerfully.
effective-altruism.com
Preventing Human Extinction
Can we do anything to avoid it?
effective-altruism.com
Number of Animals versus Amount of Donations
People donate to the wrong animal charities.
www.animalcharityevaluators.org
The Power of Effective Activism
Multiply your impact by persuading others.
80000hours.org
Videos
Effective Altruism (6 minutes)
Beth Barnes on what we could achieve if we all gave effectively
The Why and How of Effective Altruism (17 minutes)
Peter Singer’s canonical introduction to EA
Effective Altruism: A Better Way to Live an Ethical Life (1 hour 24 minutes)
William MacAskill debates Giles Fraser on Intelligence2
Books
The Most Good You Can Do
How effective altruism is changing ideas about living ethically
www.mostgoodyoucando.com
