i think society tends to push you in a direction of feeling like you have to really care deeply about a specific set of issues. What america priortizes is different than what you might see in europe or central America. And i do think that there's the socital fallacy of devaluing the efforts that people make on the areas that are most important to them.
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.