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Living as an Effective Altruist
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Effective altruism offers several ethical career choices to make a difference, including working for nonprofits, politics, or earning huge amounts of money to donate to effective charities. It is a way to reduce the gap between people in extreme poverty and people living in affluent lives while forming communities with people who share similar ideas.
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The effective altruism movement provides various ethical career choices, ranging from lucrative Wall Street jobs to working for a non-profit or going into politics, all with the aim to further a good cause and reduce poverty gap.
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The effective altruism movement provides various ethical career choices, ranging from lucrative Wall Street jobs to working for a non-profit or going into politics, all with the aim to further a good cause and reduce poverty gap. Potential effective altruists are advised to consult the 80,000hours.org website and join the community of people with similar ideas to make significant contributions.
ChapterLiving as an Effective Altruist
Episode#107 – Peter Singer: Suffering in Humans, Animals, and AI
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The key to a fulfilling life is finding a balance between objectively good things and things that cause extreme suffering.
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The key to a fulfilling life is finding a balance between objectively good things and things that cause extreme suffering. By reducing the bad things and increasing the good things, we can lead a more enjoyable and pleasurable life.