On Caring

So8resOct 7, 2014, 5:12 AM
326 points
17 comments10 min readEA link

Effec­tive Altru­ism is a Ques­tion (not an ide­ol­ogy)

HelenOct 16, 2014, 4:16 AM
286 points
48 comments4 min readEA link

Aim high, even if you fall short

Julia_Wise🔸Oct 11, 2014, 5:26 PM
154 points
11 comments2 min readEA link

Effec­tive al­tru­ism as the most ex­cit­ing cause in the world

Kaj_SotalaSep 26, 2014, 9:17 AM
109 points
12 comments2 min readEA link

You have a set amount of “weird­ness points”. Spend them wisely.

Peter WildefordNov 27, 2014, 9:08 PM
82 points
50 comments4 min readEA link

All An­i­mals Are Equal

IntroductionSep 9, 2014, 4:45 PM
79 points
3 comments3 min readEA link

Sup­port­ive Scepticism

Jess_WhittlestoneSep 18, 2014, 2:02 PM
75 points
21 comments4 min readEA link

The Drown­ing Child and the Ex­pand­ing Circle

Peter SingerSep 9, 2014, 3:16 PM
72 points
32 comments6 min readEA link

On Progress and Prosperity

Paul_ChristianoOct 15, 2014, 7:03 AM
69 points
32 comments9 min readEA link

Cer­tifi­cates of impact

Paul_ChristianoNov 11, 2014, 5:22 AM
54 points
42 comments8 min readEA link

The his­tory of the term ‘effec­tive al­tru­ism’

William_MacAskillMar 11, 2014, 2:03 AM
54 points
9 comments4 min readEA link

Cosmopolitanism

TopherHallquistSep 10, 2014, 7:30 AM
47 points
40 comments5 min readEA link

Scott Alexan­der – No­body Is Perfect, Every­thing Is Commensurable

Tessa A 🔸Dec 19, 2014, 4:02 PM
41 points
3 comments11 min readEA link
(slatestarcodex.com)

The per­spec­tives on effec­tive al­tru­ism we don’t hear

Jess_WhittlestoneDec 30, 2014, 12:04 PM
35 points
33 comments5 min readEA link

Kid­ney dona­tion is a rea­son­able choice for effec­tive al­tru­ists and more should con­sider it

Tom_AshNov 15, 2014, 11:53 AM
33 points
44 comments16 min readEA link

Par­ent­hood and effec­tive altruism

Bernadette_YoungApr 14, 2014, 1:28 AM
30 points
26 comments11 min readEA link

Will we even­tu­ally be able to colonize other stars? Notes from a pre­limi­nary review

Nick_BecksteadJun 22, 2014, 6:19 PM
30 points
7 comments32 min readEA link

Pro­duc­tivity through self-loyalty

So8resNov 2, 2014, 7:00 AM
29 points
0 comments7 min readEA link

Good policy ideas that won’t hap­pen (yet)

Niel_BowermanSep 11, 2014, 12:29 PM
28 points
8 comments14 min readEA link

The Mo­ral Im­per­a­tive Towards Cost-effectiveness

Toby_OrdSep 9, 2014, 4:14 PM
27 points
6 comments10 min readEA link

How to treat prob­lems of un­known difficulty

Owen Cotton-BarrattJul 30, 2014, 2:57 AM
27 points
0 comments9 min readEA link

Les­sons from run­ning Har­vard Effec­tive Altruism

Ben KuhnSep 19, 2014, 4:05 AM
27 points
2 comments15 min readEA link

Why long-run fo­cused effec­tive al­tru­ism is more com­mon sense

Benjamin_ToddNov 21, 2014, 12:12 AM
26 points
19 comments2 min readEA link

Carl Shul­man – What por­tion of a boost to global GDP goes to the poor?

Tessa A 🔸Jan 24, 2014, 1:15 AM
24 points
4 comments4 min readEA link
(reflectivedisequilibrium.blogspot.com)

Im­prov­ing dis­aster shelters to in­crease the chances of re­cov­ery from a global catastrophe

Nick_BecksteadFeb 19, 2014, 10:17 PM
24 points
5 comments26 min readEA link

Brian To­masik – Rea­sons to Be Nice to Other Value Systems

Tessa A 🔸Jan 17, 2014, 12:28 AM
24 points
0 comments1 min readEA link
(longtermrisk.org)

Make your own cost-effec­tive­ness Fermi es­ti­mates for one-off problems

Owen Cotton-BarrattDec 11, 2014, 11:49 AM
23 points
11 comments3 min readEA link

Ex­pected value es­ti­mates you can take (some­what) literally

Gregory Lewis🔸Nov 24, 2014, 3:55 PM
23 points
25 comments14 min readEA link

Ca­reer choice: Eval­u­ate op­por­tu­ni­ties, not just fields

Ben KuhnSep 28, 2014, 9:37 PM
22 points
8 comments2 min readEA link

An episte­mol­ogy for effec­tive al­tru­ism?

Benjamin_ToddSep 21, 2014, 9:46 PM
22 points
19 comments3 min readEA link

Should Giv­ing What We Can change its Pledge?

Michelle_HutchinsonOct 22, 2014, 4:40 PM
22 points
143 comments10 min readEA link

Why is effec­tive al­tru­ism new and ob­vi­ous?

Katja_GraceSep 30, 2014, 10:10 PM
22 points
33 comments5 min readEA link

Pro­duc­tivity 101 For Beginners

Peter WildefordNov 5, 2014, 11:17 PM
22 points
3 comments4 min readEA link

To In­spire Peo­ple to Give, Be Public About Your Giving

Peter WildefordSep 16, 2014, 5:34 PM
22 points
13 comments6 min readEA link

Paul Chris­ti­ano – Ma­chine in­tel­li­gence and cap­i­tal accumulation

Tessa A 🔸May 15, 2014, 12:10 AM
21 points
0 comments6 min readEA link
(rationalaltruist.com)

The timing of labour aimed at re­duc­ing ex­is­ten­tial risk

Toby_Ord2Jul 4, 2014, 4:08 AM
21 points
7 comments7 min readEA link

How I Raised $5010.32 for AMF and How You Can Too!

Peter WildefordDec 23, 2014, 3:29 PM
20 points
27 comments13 min readEA link

Fru­gal liv­ing with­out sacrifice

yborisDec 11, 2014, 12:55 AM
19 points
4 comments6 min readEA link

Self-sig­nal­ing the abil­ity to do what you want

So8resOct 26, 2014, 7:00 AM
19 points
0 comments4 min readEA link
(mindingourway.com)

How much does it cost to have a child?

Julia_Wise🔸Dec 24, 2014, 3:06 PM
19 points
22 comments3 min readEA link

Co­op­er­a­tion in a move­ment sup­port­ing di­verse causes

Owen Cotton-BarrattSep 23, 2014, 10:47 AM
18 points
15 comments3 min readEA link

Mov­ing to­wards the goal

So8resDec 7, 2014, 8:00 AM
18 points
0 comments4 min readEA link
(mindingourway.com)

When should an Effec­tive Altru­ist be veg­e­tar­ian?

Katja_GraceNov 23, 2014, 5:23 AM
17 points
56 comments10 min readEA link

Keep­ing the effec­tive al­tru­ist move­ment welcoming

Owen Cotton-BarrattFeb 7, 2014, 1:21 AM
17 points
1 comment4 min readEA link

Con­sider rais­ing IQ to do good

Lila_RieberMay 13, 2014, 5:53 AM
16 points
7 comments7 min readEA link

Stuck? Talk to an EA Buddy!

GilesDec 10, 2014, 4:40 AM
16 points
4 comments1 min readEA link

Why we should err in both directions

Owen Cotton-BarrattAug 21, 2014, 2:23 AM
15 points
0 comments5 min readEA link

Shop for Char­ity: how to earn proven char­i­ties 5% of your Ama­zon spend­ing in commission

Tom_AshOct 26, 2014, 8:56 AM
15 points
26 comments1 min readEA link

In­tro­duc­ing an EA Dona­tion Registry

Tom_AshOct 3, 2014, 11:15 PM
14 points
12 comments2 min readEA link

How to Read

Peter WildefordDec 20, 2014, 11:54 PM
14 points
4 comments3 min readEA link