The Reluctant Prophet of Effective Altruism

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Effective altruism

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At any rate, the people sitting around Sam’s living room and talking about where Sam’s money was being spent weren’t talking about buying bed nets for children in Africa, to prevent malaria. They were looking for clever ways to reduce existential risk. The sums they were able to give away were about to increase dramatically—or so they all imagined.

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