This chapter discusses the necessity of a long-termist approach to existential risks like climate change and artificial intelligence. It emphasizes proactive measures rather than reactive responses by learning from historical contexts, while also exploring the role of effective altruism and ethical decision-making in shaping the future. The narrative highlights the critical choices humanity faces now and their potential to lead to vastly different outcomes in the coming century.
Effective altruism β the brand of philanthropy where you try to do the most good for the greatest number of people with the resources you have β has gotten a bad rap lately due to its association with Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced crypto wunderkind who was once hailed as the movement's poster child. But is the bad press fair? Today, we explore that question by revisiting our conversation with Will MacAskill, Oxford professor of philosophy, leading figure in the movement, and author of "What We Owe the Future."
(This episode first aired in October 2022.)
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