I was interested in altruism and acts of kindness before I heard of effective altruism. With effective altruism, I distributed my money from “common” charities to charities that are more effective. I have also helped organizations that I thought could make the most impact. I started volunteering for Happier Lives Institute in 2019, which would never have happened if I didn’t know about effective altruism.
Ulf Graf 🔹 comments on August ’25 EA Newsletter Poll: I’d be doing less good if I hadn’t heard of EA.