Will MacAskill (@willmacaskill) is an Associate Professor in
Philosophy at Lincoln College, Oxford. Just 28 years old, he is
likely the youngest associate (i.e. tenured) professor of
philosophy in the world. Will is the author of Doing Good Better
and a co-founder of the "effective altruism" movement. He has
pledged to donate everything he earns over ~$36,000 per year to
whatever charities he believes will be most effective. He has
also cofounded two well-known non-profits: 80,000 Hours, which
provides research and advice on how you can best make a
difference through your career, and Giving What We Can, which
encourages people to commit to give at least 10% of their income
to the most effective charities. Between them, they have raised
more than $450 million in lifetime pledged donations, and are in
the top 1% of non-profits in terms of growth. He is one of the
few non-profit founders who have gone through Y Combinator;
for-profit companies get $120,000 for 7% of equity; as a
non-profit, 80,000 Hours got $100,000 for 0% of equity. In this
episode, we discuss his story and a ton of actionable tips,
including: Why "following your passion" in a career is often a
mistake. Thought experiments: Pascal's Wager versus Pascal's
Mugging Why working for a non-profit straight out of college is
also a mistake. How it's possible to "hack" doing good in the
same way you would a business. Implications of artificial
intelligence. The best ways to really evaluate if you (or
charities) are going good in the world. The reasons donating to
disaster relief typically isn't the best use of your money. Why
ethical consumerism typically isn't a great way to do good.
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