S6E19 - The Final Boss(es) (Effective Altruism & Longtermism)

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The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.

- Nelson Henderson

We tackle the final three letters of the TESCREAL acronym, and fight about the future.

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*Search Categories*

Business; Society & Culture; Common Interest/Fandom

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*Topic Spoiler*

Effective Altruism & Longtermism

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Further Reading

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20231009-ftxs-sam-bankman-fried-believed-in-effective-altruism-what-is-it

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/11/17/effective-altruism-sam-bankman-fried-ftx-crypto/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effective_altruism#

https://www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org/ceas-guiding-principles

https://commons.pacificu.edu/work/sc/a3bc869a-d6aa-4bb4-837b-3dcf6847199e

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23298870/effective-altruism-longtermism-will-macaskill-future

https://theconversation.com/longtermism-why-the-million-year-philosophy-cant-be-ignored-193538

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220805-what-is-longtermism-and-why-does-it-matter

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2021/11/3/22760718/patient-philanthropy-fund-charity-longtermism

Adams, Carol J.; Crary, Alice; Gruen, Lori, eds. (2023). The Good it Promises, The Harm it Does: Critical Essays on Effective Altruism. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press.

https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/in-continued-defense-of-effective

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