People interested in effective altruism come from many different backgrounds. I know people whose families expected them to become lawyers o...

I think effective altruism often runs into questions about self-care and boundaries, and might have a few things to learn from social work. ...

This post focuses specifically on food ideas. For more on how to host an effective altruism meetup, see  here  or  here . After four year...

Seeing stories about the horrifying conditions Syrian refugees face, I’m thinking once again about how lucky I am to have been born in this ...

I'm excited to be starting some new things: In June I joined the board of GiveWell . I'm joining the Center for Effective Altruis...

A lot of people, myself included, have felt conflicted about the choice between doing direct work (like health interventions) and trying to ...

Greetings from the Effective Altruism Global Conference in California!  I just got a copy of Will MacAskill's new book about effective a...