Making Sense with Sam Harris

#228 — Doing Good

Dec 14, 2020

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Is There Something Lost in the Model Philosophy?

03:29

Are You a Giant Bastard?

03:45

Are We Saving Many, Many More?

02:26

Introduction

3min

The Winning Up Ap Podcast

2min

The Ethics of Wealth and Equality

2min

What Is Altruism, Generosity?

4min

How to Approach Doing Good in the World?

3min

The Effect of Altruism

2min

Are You a Self Made Man?

3min

The Myth of the Self Made Man

2min

Doing Good in the World

2min

10.

You See a Child Dwelling, You Really Do Have a Moral Obligation to Save That Child

1min

11.

The Top Five Most Sufficient Moments in Your Life

3min

12.

The Effect of Altruism

2min

13.

Altruism - The Difference Between Solving Problems With Money and Solving Problems With Your Time

3min

14.

Water Pumps

2min

15.

Is There a Difference Between a Charity and a Non Profit?

2min

16.

Are There Examples of Charities That Want to Put Theirself Out of Business?

3min

17.

Effect if Altruism

3min

18.

Do You Want to Do Good in the World?

4min

19.

Public Commitments Are the Really Big Thing

2min

20.

Altruism

1min

21.

The Problem of Homelessness in San Diego

4min

22.

How to Reduce the Suffering of a Poor Person in a City Like San Francisco

4min

23.

The Consequences of Leaving a Place Like San Francisco

4min

24.

Are We Saving Many, Many More?

2min

25.

The Knock on Effect of a Nuclear War on India

3min

26.

How Do We Choose Specific Causes?

2min

27.

Does It Meet the Test of Effective Charities?

4min

28.

I'm Glad That Your Pleasures Are Motivated

4min

29.

Is There Something Lost in the Model Philosophy?

3min

30.

The Variable of Time

3min

31.

What Cause Should You Focus On?

3min

32.

Earning to Give

2min

33.

The Culture of Charity Is Not Optimized for Attracting the Greatest Talent

1min

34.

Are You a Giant Bastard?

4min

35.

The Other Side of the Ethical Consumption Equation

4min

36.

Is There a Non-Corresponsible Reason to Do These Things?

1min

37.

Climate Change, Clean Meats, Clean Foods

4min

38.

How to Build Effective Altruism Into Your Life

3min

39.

The Psychology of Giving Ten Percent of Your Income Away

4min

40.

Do You Have a Minimum Ten Percent Pledge?

2min

41.

Is It Possible That You Would Be More Effective if You Were Wealthy?

3min

42.

You Don't Want to Be an Anti Hero, Right?

3min

43.

The Time Value of Money

3min

44.

Is There a Path Through Wealth Stigmatized?

4min

45.

Is That the Sweet Spot of Wealth?

2min

46.

You Know, I'm Going to Have My Effect on on My Audience

2min

47.

Are You Really Motivated to Give?

3min

48.

The Importance of Public Speaking About Giving Anonymously

4min

49.

Getting the Ball Rolling in My Life

1min

Sam Harris speaks with Will MacAskill about how to do the most good in the world. They discuss the "effective altruism" movement, choosing causes to support, the apparent tension between wealth and altruism, how best to think about generosity over the course of one's lifetime, and other topics.

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Making Sense with Sam Harris

#228 — Doing Good

Is There Something Lost in the Model Philosophy?

Are You a Giant Bastard?

Are We Saving Many, Many More?

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