Executive summary: Receiving a Giving What We Can pledge pin represents a year of donating 10% of income to effective charities, reflecting the author’s values and efforts to do good in the world.
Key points:
The author qualified for a GWWC pledge pin by donating 10% of their pre-tax income for a year, which was fairly easy to do without major lifestyle changes.
The author’s donations were spread across various effective charities in global health, animal welfare, and longtermist causes, reflecting their belief in moral pluralism and worldview diversification.
The author’s ability to give stems from their fortunate circumstances in life, and their contact with Effective Altruism ideas led them to reflect on their moral obligations and act on their values.
The donations represent real, albeit small, positive changes in the world, and the author aims to continue giving effectively to make the world better.
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Executive summary: Receiving a Giving What We Can pledge pin represents a year of donating 10% of income to effective charities, reflecting the author’s values and efforts to do good in the world.
Key points:
The author qualified for a GWWC pledge pin by donating 10% of their pre-tax income for a year, which was fairly easy to do without major lifestyle changes.
The author’s donations were spread across various effective charities in global health, animal welfare, and longtermist causes, reflecting their belief in moral pluralism and worldview diversification.
The author’s ability to give stems from their fortunate circumstances in life, and their contact with Effective Altruism ideas led them to reflect on their moral obligations and act on their values.
The donations represent real, albeit small, positive changes in the world, and the author aims to continue giving effectively to make the world better.
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