Executive summary: The author has pledged to donate 10% of their income each year to effective charities, believing that those living in wealthy countries have a moral duty to help alleviate suffering given global inequality. They outline why they took the pledge, where they donated in 2023, and encourage readers to consider doing the same.
Key points:
The author believes that as someone in the top 2% globally by income, it would be unjust for them not to donate a portion of their privileged wealth to reduce suffering.
Donations to effective charities can have significant impact, often much more so than individual lifestyle changes like recycling or green energy.
If more people, especially those well-off globally, were generous with a portion of their income, the world would be much better.
In 2023, the author donated over £3,000 to a variety of human welfare, animal welfare, climate change, and political campaigns.
They recommend interested readers explore effective charity evaluators to identify high-impact donation opportunities.
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Executive summary: The author has pledged to donate 10% of their income each year to effective charities, believing that those living in wealthy countries have a moral duty to help alleviate suffering given global inequality. They outline why they took the pledge, where they donated in 2023, and encourage readers to consider doing the same.
Key points:
The author believes that as someone in the top 2% globally by income, it would be unjust for them not to donate a portion of their privileged wealth to reduce suffering.
Donations to effective charities can have significant impact, often much more so than individual lifestyle changes like recycling or green energy.
If more people, especially those well-off globally, were generous with a portion of their income, the world would be much better.
In 2023, the author donated over £3,000 to a variety of human welfare, animal welfare, climate change, and political campaigns.
They recommend interested readers explore effective charity evaluators to identify high-impact donation opportunities.
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