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Apr 24, 2023 • 33min

Andreas Mogensen - What does the future ask of us? | Global Priorities Insititute 2019 (Academic talks)

You can view this talk with the video on the GPI YouTube channel. Presentation given at the Global Priorities Institute December 2019.The full transcript is available here: https://globalprioritiesinstitute.org...Find out more about the Global Priorities Institute: https://globalprioritiesinstitute.org/Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.
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Apr 23, 2023 • 25min

Teruji Thomas | The Asymmetry, Uncertainty, and the Long Term | Global Priorities Institute 2019

You can view this talk with the video on the GPI YouTube channel.  Presentation given at the Global Priorities Institute September 2019.The full transcript is available here: https://globalprioritiesinstitute.org...Find out more about the Global Priorities Institute: https://globalprioritiesinstitute.org/Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.
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Apr 22, 2023 • 25min

Andreas Mogensen | The Only Ethical Argument for Positive Delta? | Global Priorities Institute 2019

You can view this talk with the video on the GPI YouTube channel. Originally presented at the Global Priorities Institute June 2019The full transcript is available here: https://globalprioritiesinstitute.org...Find out more about the Global Priorities Institute: https://globalprioritiesinstitute.org/Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.
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Apr 21, 2023 • 36min

Christian J. Tarsney - The Epistemic Challenge to Longtermism | Global Priorities Institute 2019

You can view this talk with the video on the GPI YouTube channel. Originally presented at the Global Priorities Institute June 2019.The full transcript is available here: https://globalprioritiesinstitute.org...Find out more about the Global Priorities Institute: https://globalprioritiesinstitute.org/Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.
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Apr 17, 2023 • 59min

Hilary Greaves - The case for longtermism | Global Priorities Institute 2019

You can view this talk with the video on the GPI YouTube channel. Presented at the Global Priorities Institute (Oxford University) June 2019.The full transcript is available here: https://globalprioritiesinstitute.org...Find out more about the Global Priorities Institute: https://globalprioritiesinstitute.org/Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.
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Apr 16, 2023 • 1h 2min

Marc Fleurbaey - Valuing (far) future generations | Global Priorities Institute 2019

You can view this talk with the video on the GPI YouTube channel. The Atkinson Memorial Lecture is an annual distinguished lecture series established in 2018 in memory of Professor Sir Tony Atkinson, jointly by the Global Priorities Institute and the Department of Economics. The aim is to encourage research among academic economists on topics related to global prioritisation - using evidence and reason to figure out the most effective ways to improve the world. This year, we were delighted to have Professor Marc Fleurbaey deliver the Atkinson Memorial Lecture. The Atkinson Memorial lecture is organised in conjunction with the Parfit Memorial Lecture.The full transcript is available here: https://globalprioritiesinstitute.org...Find out more about the Global Priorities Institute: https://globalprioritiesinstitute.org/Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.
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Apr 15, 2023 • 46min

Closing session & Fireside Chat | Matthew Yglesias | EAG DC 22

The final session of the conference includes some closing words from Eli Nathan, followed by a fireside chat with Matthew Yglesias and Kelsey Piper.Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.
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Apr 15, 2023 • 44min

Workshop: Improving Executive Function | Damon Pourtahmaseb-Sasi | EAG DC 22

This workshop goes over the basics of how to better understand the way our executive function process works, and some steps to improving it.Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.
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Apr 11, 2023 • 38min

Workshop: Feedback for EAs | Zachary Robinson | EAG DC 22

Do you manage EAs? Are you trying to skill-up in either giving or receiving feedback? In this workshop, Zach walks through some advice for cultivating good feedback norms at your organization. This session will mostly be geared towards folks who manage EAs, but could be useful for people at all levels of an organization.Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.
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Apr 9, 2023 • 58min

Fireside chat: Why We Fight — The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace | Chris Blattman | EAG DC 22

Chris Blattman and Kelsey Piper discuss a range of issues in this fireside chat, including Chris's new book, "Why We Fight"."Why We Fight" draws on decades of economics, political science, psychology, and real-world interventions to synthesize the root causes and remedies for war. From warring states to street gangs, ethnic groups and religious sects to political factions, there are common dynamics across all these levels. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

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