#271 — Earning to Give

In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Sam
Bankman-Fried about effective altruism. They discuss how he
became the wealthiest self-made billionaire under 30, what might
go wrong with cryptocurrency, the Giving What We Can pledge, how
SBF thinks about using his resources to do the most good in the
world, how not to stigmatize wealth, wealth redistribution, norms
of generosity among the ultra-wealthy, pandemic preparedness,
impact through lobbying, how ambitious should we be in doing
good, and other topics.


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