Where money in EA comes from and where it goes in 2021 and 2022.

An illustrated book based on Peter Singer’s “The Drowning Child”.

Being able to choose what one does for a living, under capitalism at least, is a privilege rather than a right – and in failing to recognise this fact, EA systematically discriminates against marginalized communities in its efforts to “do good better.”

Tackling challenges on a global scale demands some sort of quantitative framework. What professions and experiences, however, are left behind when we rely too heavily on these optimized models?

In this blog post, I analyze three different cause areas of Effective Altruism (global health and development, animal welfare, and existential risk) from the perspective of different philosophical theories of well being.

An overview of the unique challenges and opportunities of donating a kidney while young

By incorporating science-backed compromises we are able to work with the cognitive biases that stand in the way of applying EA to our daily lives.

In which I accidentally run over a Nobel prize winner and, subsequently, ask myself, "How do I know that I'm actually making the right decisions?"

An infographic: What characteristics should we consider when supporting non-profit efforts?

A response to some of the criticisms put forward in the readings from week eight of the Arete Fellowship, highlighting which are more and less persuasive.

Catastrophic global events are scary - but we know nothing about them, and EA should probably sideline x-risks.

Effective altruism prioritizes action that leads to immediate concrete, quantifiable results. Sometimes, however, the best option is not always the one that is most ‘cost-effective’ or tangible or immediate.

The EA community should therefore question the merit of the AI cause area, and in doing so, reassert its commitments to impartiality and equity.

By presenting EA as an open dialogue on how to best help others, we can grow the EA community.

The approach that the EA has adopted runs the detrimental risk of not paying enough attention to a growing concern that can quickly bring about the extinction of the human race.