Giving does not come naturally. It takes time and effort to work through that curve. Understanding what drives your desire to give is how you ultimately end up becoming good at it. People are actually very naturally oriented towards giving, and they're quite good at it as it relates to local, everyday interaction. But when it comes to solving large, scary problems, say something like raceism, that becomes really hard if you don't break that down into something that is actually actionable where you can have some sort of impact.
We believe that the desire to give is universal, but is just as much a skill as anything else in life. In this episode, Cal and Steph discuss the how you can make a difference during your limited time on this earth, with the limited resources you have -- especially during times like these.
They dive into...
- Creative ways that people have supported Ukraine
- Striking a balance between hedonism and altruism
- Making difficult problems tractable
- A breakdown of the gender pay gap
- Impact starting with small actions
- WTF is effective altruism?
- Whether charities should be structured differently
If you'd like to join us in giving back, we're giving to givewell.org.