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Ten: Benjamin Todd on the core of effective altruism and how to argue for it

Effective Altruism: An Introduction – 80,000 Hours

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How Big Is Regression to the Mean?

regression to the mean is a phenomenon where things that seem like outliers will tend to be closer to the average upon further investigation. It could end up meaning you focus on more robust ways of doing good, such as malaria prevention or global health. But it's hard to know what makes people happy, even those that you know; so don't go with crazy speculative stuff.

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