Effective Evil; harming the most lives per dollar
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Or, How bad are bandanas? The death footprint of everything
Effective Altruism is a philosophy and social movement that takes a quantitative approach to find how we might best spend our time and money to help others. By analysing the world’s most dangerous problems and their potential solutions, it aims to maximise the good that can be done. This includes direct and current risks like preventable deaths from malaria, to helping avoid future pandemics and working towards AI safety, along with animal welfare. Several communities and websites exist that help meet these goals. 80,000 hours (named for the number of hours in the average career) provide…
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