I graduated from Effective Altruism - Kyle Bogosian

I was in the Effective Altruism movement from 2014 to 2022.

I was in the Effective Altruism movement from 2014 to 2022. I was a true believer following an objective moral obligation to maximize global happiness regardless of the personal cost, using moral calculations to decide where to donate money for the most good, what to major in, what career to follow, and what foods to eat, living frugally. If you ever hear that altruists are selfish people who are just donating money to charity because it makes them feel good, that’s wrong. Please take it from me, as a former altruist who has since become selfish, there is a difference and I was genuinely…

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