William MacAskill - Wikipedia
WEBWilliam David MacAskill (né Crouch; born 24 March 1987) [2] is a Scottish philosopher and author, as well as one of the originators of the effective altruism movement.
Will MacAskill - Effective altruism
WEBMacAskill is the co-founder and president of 80,000 Hours, the co-founder of The Centre for Effective Altruism, the co-founder of Giving What We Can, and the author of Doing Good Better. Will's research focuses on two topics.
The Reluctant Prophet of Effective Altruism | The New Yorker
WEBAug 8, 2022 · William MacAskill’s movement set out to help the global poor. Now his followers fret about runaway A.I. Gideon Lewis-Kraus writes about whether they have seen the threats clearly, or lost their...
William MacAskill
WEBIn this talk, I introduce the idea of effective altruism, arguing that we should focus on problems that are large in scale, solvable, and neglected, and that one of our top global priorities should be to safeguard humanity’s vast and extraordinary future.
Will MacAskill Knows Effective Altruism Gets Weird Fast - The Atlantic
WEBSep 29, 2022 · MacAskill is a leader of the effective-altruism, or EA, movement, whose adherents use evidence and reason to figure out how to do as much good in the world as possible.
1 The Definition of Effective Altruism - Oxford Academic
WEBIn this chapter, MacAskill first outlines a brief history of the effective altruism movement. He then proposes his preferred definition of “effective altruism”, aiming to capture the central activities and concerns of those most deeply involved in the movement. Finally, he replies to various common misconceptions about the movement.
Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Help …
WEBAug 2, 2016 · As an antidote, MacAskill and his colleagues developed effective altruism—a practical, data-driven approach to doing good that allows us to make a tremendous difference regardless of our resources. Effective altruists operate by asking certain key questions that force them to think differently, set …
Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You
WEBJul 28, 2015 · MacAskill breaks effective altruism down into five key questions and a few core topics. Each of them is illustrated with examples that are actually good to know. That's a key difference to 'The Most Good You Can Do'.
Q&A with Will MacAskill - Effective altruism
WEBWilliam MacAskill is an associate professor in philosophy at Oxford University. He was educated at Cambridge, Princeton, and Oxford, and is one of the progenitors of the effective altruism movement. His book on the topic, Doing Good Better, was published by Penguin Random House in 2015.
(PDF) Effective Altruism | William MacAskill - Academia.edu
WEBIn this chapter, MacAskill first outlines a brief history of the effective altruism movement. He then proposes his preferred definition of “effective altruism”, aiming to capture the central activities and concerns of those most deeply involved in the movement.
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