In a few short years, effective altruism has become the giving philosophy for many Silicon Valley programmers, hedge funders and even tech billionaires.
Tag: Ethics (Personal)
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Humility Is a Virtue. But Can Humble People Succeed in the Modern World?
Capitalism seems to reward self-interest.
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Admitting to Wrongs Makes a Right
For my final newsletter, I have one last thought: Let’s own up to our mistakes.
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Three Sentences That Could Change the World — and Your Life
The philosopher William MacAskill lays out the case for longtermism: “Future people count. There could be a lot of them. And we can make their lives better.”