Effective Altruism
a philosophical and social movement that advocates taking actions which maximally benefit sentient beings, as determined by evidence and reason
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Videos Mentioning Effective Altruism
Peter Singer: Suffering in Humans, Animals, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #107
Lex Fridman
A movement and philosophy that uses evidence and reason to determine the most effective ways to help others.
Can We Talk About Scary Ideas?: A Conversation with Singer, Minerva, and McMahan (Episode #245)
Sam Harris
A philosophy and social movement that uses evidence and reason to determine the most effective ways to improve the world. Peter Singer has been an inspiration to many within this movement.
Coffeezilla: SBF, FTX, Fraud, Scams, Fake Gurus, Money, Fame, and Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #345
Lex Fridman
A philosophical and social movement that advocates using evidence and reason to determine the most effective ways to benefit others, which SBF used to cultivate his public image.
Will MacAskill Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A community and movement dedicated to using time and money as effectively as possible to make the world a better place, applying a scientific approach to doing good.
Mr Money Mustache Interview
Tim Ferriss
A philosophical and social movement that applies evidence and reason to determine the most effective ways to improve the world, which Mr. Money Mustache supports through donations.
Escaping an Anti-Human Future: A Conversation with Tristan Harris (Ep. 469) FULL EPISODE
Sam Harris
A philosophical and social movement that advocates for using evidence and reason to determine the most effective ways to benefit others, initially criticized by Harris for focusing on AI too early.
Is the AI Doom Fever Breaking? (It’s About Time!)
Cal Newport
A subgroup of rationalism focused on hyper-rational allocation of resources for charitable causes to maximize return.
Luke Burgis on Mimetic Desire, Catholicism, and the Age of Social Contagion
Conversations with Tyler
A philosophy that Burgis critiques for being overly materialistic and not accounting for relational depth or culture, and for its unclear definition of 'effectiveness'.
AI Isn’t “Out of Control” — The AI Companies Are
Cal Newport
A movement influenced by the rationalist ideology, believing that preventing human extinction by fighting superintelligent AI is the most altruistic action.
GPT-6 Hits AGI? Tech Euphoria 2.0, SF Mansion Shortage, NYC Bans AI in Schools & Venezuela Oil Deal
All-In Podcast
A movement focused on maximizing the positive impact of charitable giving, which evolved to include concerns about AI existential risk, influencing the narrative around AI safety.