Join us for weekly virtual Houston Effective Altruism meetups!
Connect with other Effective Altruists in your area and build a sense of community. Meet like-minded individuals and engage more deeply with reading material. Whether you’re a newcomer to EA or have been engaged with the community for a while, you’re welcome and encouraged to participate!
Event format:
During the first hour, the host will welcome everyone and make announcements, followed by brief introductions from attendees.
There will also be a 10-20 minute presentation about an article or idea.
The host will then kick off a discussion with a question, and if the group is larger than 5 people, attendees will break off into separate breakout rooms.
The conversation will unfold freely, and the host will ask another question when there is a lull.
At the end of the first hour, the host will wrap up the group discussion and ask for feedback, encouraging participants to stay in the virtual meeting room and mingle informally for as long as they wish.
This week’s topic: Impartial Altruism Impartial altruism is the idea that individuals should seek to do the most good for the world as a whole, without giving special preference to themselves, their families, or their communities.
It involves a commitment to treating all individuals equally, regardless of their nationality, race, religion, or any other characteristic. Impartial altruists seek to maximize the well-being of all individuals and prioritize interventions that have the highest positive impact, regardless of where they are located or who they benefit.
Discussion questions:How do you balance the desire to prioritize your own community with the idea of impartial altruism? Is it possible to do both?
June 6th—Virtual Discussion: Can We Support Our Community and Still Show Unbiased Care to Others?
Register here to get the meeting link.
Join us for weekly virtual Houston Effective Altruism meetups!
Connect with other Effective Altruists in your area and build a sense of community. Meet like-minded individuals and engage more deeply with reading material. Whether you’re a newcomer to EA or have been engaged with the community for a while, you’re welcome and encouraged to participate!
Event format:
During the first hour, the host will welcome everyone and make announcements, followed by brief introductions from attendees.
There will also be a 10-20 minute presentation about an article or idea.
The host will then kick off a discussion with a question, and if the group is larger than 5 people, attendees will break off into separate breakout rooms.
The conversation will unfold freely, and the host will ask another question when there is a lull.
At the end of the first hour, the host will wrap up the group discussion and ask for feedback, encouraging participants to stay in the virtual meeting room and mingle informally for as long as they wish.
This week’s topic: Impartial Altruism
Impartial altruism is the idea that individuals should seek to do the most good for the world as a whole, without giving special preference to themselves, their families, or their communities.
It involves a commitment to treating all individuals equally, regardless of their nationality, race, religion, or any other characteristic. Impartial altruists seek to maximize the well-being of all individuals and prioritize interventions that have the highest positive impact, regardless of where they are located or who they benefit.
Discussion questions: How do you balance the desire to prioritize your own community with the idea of impartial altruism? Is it possible to do both?