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Question: What do the Effective Altruists think is the effect of
Question: What do the Effective Altruists think is the effect of the inclusion of odd causes on the spread of Effective Altruistic ideas? So, it seem...

On Friday, an appeals court declared that Sandra, who is owned by
On Friday, an appeals court declared that Sandra, who is owned by the Buenos Aires Zoo, is a non-human person who has been wrongfully deprived of her ...

[Trialling a new way of giving] Hey everyone, Ive decided to
[Trialling a new way of giving] Hey everyone, Ive decided to try out a new way of giving this coming year (2015) and wondering if anyone has any thou...

The Science Network has uploaded a discussion on existential risk.
The Science Network has uploaded a discussion on existential risk. Alongside CSER founder Martin Rees, this discussion features professor of supercomp...

Potentially high-impact policy: paying people to participate in
Potentially high-impact policy: paying people to participate in dangerous human trials My impression is that a lot of important research in medicine,...

TL;DR: Tell me about your favorite persuasion-related papers,
TL;DR: Tell me about your favorite persuasion-related papers, especially those that involve charity in some way! * * * * * My undergraduate senior t...

Peter Singer - The Point Of View Of The Universe - This book might
Peter Singer - The Point Of View Of The Universe - This book might well represent the most significant statement and defense of act utilitarianism sin...

Recent interview I did with Peter Singer on The Life You Can Save
Recent interview I did with Peter Singer on The Life You Can Save (the book & the movement) Christian Barry and Gerhard Overland (both from the Centre...

Not-so-hypothetical question*: If you acquired a large sum of
Not-so-hypothetical question*: If you acquired a large sum of money**, what would you do with it? In the name of epistemic modesty, I want to start g...