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Against the Rules with Michael Lewis cover image

On Background: Effective Altruism Still Has Friends

Against the Rules with Michael Lewis

CHAPTER

The Impact of Altruism on Personal Happiness

Gabe: I think sacrificing a lot of personal happiness for like very uncertain future outcomes is probably indicative that the movement wants to induce in people who are exposed to its ideas. Al, do you have anything to say about having kids? Is it a selfish and ineffective pursuit having kids? You hear people talk about that; where do you draw the line? Gabe: It seems like there are no clear answers universally. A lot of this stuff just depends on the individual perhaps. The community has been really helpful. And I'm very thankful to have a lot of people who are supporting me"

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