Effective Altruism: An Introduction – 80,000 Hours (April 2021)
80,000 HoursA collection of ten top episodes of the 80,000 Hours Podcast, specifically selected to help listeners get up to speed on effective altruism as quickly as possible.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 14 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Categories | PhilosophyCoursesEducationSociety & Culture | ||||
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'Effective Altruism: An Introduction' is a collection of ten top episodes of The 80,000 Hours Podcast specifically selected to help listeners quickly get up to speed on the school of thought known as effective altruism.
Here the host of the show — R... more
The Green Revolution averted mass famine during the 20th century. The contraceptive pill gave women unprecedented freedom in planning their own lives. Both are widely recognised as scientific breakthroughs that transformed the world. But few know tha... more
Of all the people whose well-being we should care about, only a small fraction are alive today. The rest are members of future generations who are yet to exist. Whether they’ll be born into a world that is flourishing or disintegrating – and indeed, ... more
The effective altruist research community tries to identify the highest impact things people can do to improve the world. Unsurprisingly, given the difficulty of such a massive and open-ended project, very different schools of thought have arisen abo... more
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- New to EA & excited to learn more
Was curious to learn more about effective altruism and this is perfect! Articulate and brilliant ideas, thank you for putting this together!
Apple Podcasts5Winnermm
United States2 years ago - Change the world
Totally recommend! This is a great introduction to a world view that will seriously change the future of humanity.
Apple Podcasts5JeffreyEAUnited States3 years ago - Fantastic!
I love this so much!!
Apple Podcasts5PaulDRCUnited States4 years ago - Absolutely awesome
10 podcasts that will change how you think about doing good in the world.
These ideas have completely transformed my idea of altruism and have helped me work more intelligently to improve the planet.
Apple Podcasts5gxddgvhirc
United Kingdom4 years ago - Meaningfully helpful (and interesting)
I’ve found this podcast invaluable (and really enjoyable). I think the content is helping me find a more positively impactful career (although it’s always hard to tell...) In any case, the podcast has tangibly increased my happiness through a greater sense of direction and the uniquely interesting content
I was initially put off by the length of the podcasts but found most of them pretty compelling once I started listening to them (have even listened to a couple twice).
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