#361 — Sam Bankman-Fried & Effective Altruism
Making Sense with Sam Harris
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Earning to Give: A Strategy for Doing Good
The concept of earning to give involves intentionally pursuing a high-paying career to donate a significant portion of earnings to charitable causes. This strategy contrasts direct work for a charity by leveraging the potential to impact a cause significantly through financial contributions. The approach aims to maximize the overall positive effect by enabling individuals to support multiple causes or professionals within a single cause. The idea is to encourage individuals to consider the impact they can make by earning more and donating substantially, thereby potentially achieving a greater social good than directly engaging in charitable work.
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