EA Talks
Patrick Brinich-Langlois
Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways you can best help others, whether through your charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Talks features presentations and discussions that can help you find something you're excited about. Lately, we've been focusing a lot on new opportunities in pandemic prevention, charity entrepreneurship, and AI safety. But we also have talks on other important topics like animal welfare, global health, nuclear security, climate change, and cause prioritization research. Most of the content is from EA Global videos, packaged for easy listening on the go. If you have feedback or would like to suggest an episode, please reach out.
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Mar 24, 2019 • 25min
EAG 2018 London: How to avoid accidentally having a negative impact with your project
How to Avoid Accidentally Having a Negative Impact with Your Project by Max Dalton and Jonas Vollmer from EA Global 2018: London.Subscribe to our channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfA…Find out how to attend EA Global:https://www.eaglobal.org/.Join our Facebook community:https://www.facebook.com/effectivealt…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.
Mar 23, 2019 • 28min
EAG 2018 London: Risks from great power conflicts
Risks from Great Power Conflicts by Brian Tse from EA Global 2018: London.Subscribe to our channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfA…Find out how to attend EA Global:https://www.eaglobal.org/.Join our Facebook community:https://www.facebook.com/effectivealt…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.
Mar 22, 2019 • 31min
EAG 2018 London: The friendship bench
When people experience profoundly damaging events, like war, invasion, or massacre, the psychological toll is vast. Which interventions work best to help repair the damage? Dixon Chibanda pioneered the Friendship Bench, where local grandmothers sit with people and help them talk through their problems. In this talk from EA Global 2018: London, Chibanda explains his program, which has shown impressive results in reducing depression among participants.You can read a transcript of this talk here:https://effectivealtruism.org/article…Subscribe to our channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfA…Find out how to attend EA Global:https://www.eaglobal.org/.Join our Facebook community:https://www.facebook.com/effectivealt…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.
Mar 21, 2019 • 22min
EAG 2018 London: A/B testing foreign aid
AB Testing Foreign Aid by Mitch Riley from EA Global 2018: London.Subscribe to our channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfA…Find out how to attend EA Global:https://www.eaglobal.org/.Join our Facebook community:https://www.facebook.com/effectivealt…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.
Mar 20, 2019 • 33min
EAG 2018 London: Effective giving
Effective Giving by Liv Boeree & Natalie Cargill from EA Global 2018: London.Subscribe to our channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfA…Find out how to attend EA Global:https://www.eaglobal.org/.Join our Facebook community:https://www.facebook.com/effectivealt…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.
Mar 19, 2019 • 27min
EAG 2018 London: From the Neolithic revolution to the far future
From the Neolithic Revolution to the Far Future by Rose Hadshar from EA Global 2018: London.Subscribe to our channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfA…Find out how to attend EA Global:https://www.eaglobal.org/.Join our Facebook community:https://www.facebook.com/effectivealt…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.
Mar 18, 2019 • 30min
EAG 2018 London: Charity entrepreneurship
Want to start a high-impact charity? It’s not an easy job, but it can be an incredible way to have an impact. In this talk from EA Global 2018: London, Joey Savoie discusses the pros and cons of founding a charity. He also describes what his organization, Charity Entrepreneurship, can do to help would-be founders get started.Read a transcript of this video here:https://effectivealtruism.org/article…Subscribe to our channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfA…Find out how to attend EA Global:https://www.eaglobal.org/.Join our Facebook community:https://www.facebook.com/effectivealt…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.
Mar 17, 2019 • 22min
EAG 2018 London: Policy makers love their children too
Policy Makers Love Their Children Too by Hiski Haukkala from EA Global 2018: London.Subscribe to our channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfA…Find out how to attend EA Global:https://www.eaglobal.org/.Join our Facebook community:https://www.facebook.com/effectivealt…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.
Mar 16, 2019 • 37min
EAG 2018 London: Loss of industrial civilization and recovery
A powerful electromagnetic pulse could leave large portions of the globe without electricity. A major volcanic eruption — or nuclear winter — could place major strains on modern agriculture. As a civilization, are we prepared to handle challenges of this magnitude? And if not, can we become prepared? This workshop from EA Global 2018: London, led by David Denkenberger of ALLFED, deals with these questions.You can read a transcript of this workshop here:https://effectivealtruism.org/article…Subscribe to our channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfA…Find out how to attend EA Global:https://www.eaglobal.org/.Join our Facebook community:https://www.facebook.com/effectivealt…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.
Mar 15, 2019 • 15min
EAG 2018 London: When will farm animals experience more utility than suffering?
When will Farm Animals Experience more Utility than Suffering? by Scott Weathers from EA Global 2018: London.Subscribe to our channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfA…Find out how to attend EA Global:https://www.eaglobal.org/.Join our Facebook community:https://www.facebook.com/effectivealt…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.
