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Effective altruism in a nutshell

Effective Altruism: An Introduction – 80,000 Hours

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How Can We Do the Most Good?

At 80 thousand hours, we focus on ways that you can use your carer to do the most good in general. A survey of people involved in the effective actors rom community found that 22 % thought that global poverty and health should be a global priority. We currently think that safely guiding the development of artificial intelligence could represent an opportunity to make the world a better place. But maybe the sceptics are just wasting our time? If you think someone's really misguided about what they're dedicating their lives to, then expect them to gladly change their minds along with you. Of course, we are all human and get attached to our ideas, but we genuinely want what is best for the world.

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