The Importance of Effective Altruism

Katherine Lowe is a high school physics and science teacher in Christchurch, New Zealand. She discovered the effective altruism movement five years ago when she listened to a podcast rationally speaking about our moral obligation to help those who are suffering even if they are far away or of a different species. Lowe co-founded Effective Altruism New Zealand Charitable Trust to enable New Zealanders to make tax-deductible donations to more effective charities. Social media contributed to establishing Giving Tuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, as a day on which to donate to people in need and to celebrate giving.