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#342 - Animal Minds & Moral Truths

Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content

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Effective Altruism and Earning to Give

This chapter delves into the concept of effective altruism and its implementation in philanthropy, with a focus on earning to give. It discusses the criticism surrounding the movement and highlights the case of Sam Bankman Fried, who represents the ideal of earning to give but experienced a tragic downfall. The chapter explores lessons to be learned and clarifies that this incident does not reflect negatively on effective altruism as a whole.

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