Our resources – time and money – are limited. How can we use them to prevent the most suffering and save the most lives? Which rational reasons are there anyway to invest resources in the sustained, effective reduction of suffering? The philosophy and global movement of Effective Altruism seeks to answer these questions – from a philosophical, economic, cognitive and social psychological perspective.
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We tackle contemporary ethical questions scientifically and make the results politically available as policy papers. With our projects we fight for the effective reduction of poverty, for animal rights and a responsible approach to future technologies. We also offer donation and careers advice.
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We are driving a ballot initiative for the City of Zurich to allocate a percentage of the city’s budget to highly effective charities in global poverty and health. If adopted, the initiative would result in a contribution of around €80 million!
The 1% initiativeOn 8 October EA Global X Berlin will take place, the first conference on Effective Altruism in Germany – you can register now!
Registration & ProgramSentience Politics is an antispeciesist think tank, which fights for a society in which the interests of all sentient beings are considered – regardless of their species. To reach this goal, Sentience Politics uses a critical-rational, empirically based approach, to identify the most effective strategies and put them into practice.
More on Sentience PoliticsRaising for Effective Giving (REG) brings together professionals from various fields who want to maximize their positive impact on the world. To do so, they commit to donate a certain percentage of their incomes to demonstrably effective organizations. REG is well-known in the world of poker, where it has over 200 professional members – including poker world champion Martin Jacobson.
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This article was first published on the website of our project Sentience Politics. Most charities focus their work on helping individuals who already exist, while few charities try to explicitly benefit individuals who will live in the future. Although it is understandable that people empathize primarily with currently existing individuals, this raises fundamental ethical questions: […]
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Or: Metaphorically, it’s all about gene-copying success How evolutionary biology is being misunderstood The notion that evolution has a goal/purpose is a widespread misconception that comes in several variations. Many people falsely believe that evolution was working towards humans as a final product. But from a biological perspective, there is really no reason to single […]
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This post was first published on the blog of our project Sentience Politics. Sentience Politics is currently accepting submissions for the first Sentience Essay Prize on “effective strategies to reduce the suffering of all sentient beings.” The winner will be awarded $2,000. Effective altruism asks us to consider the best ways to reduce as much […]
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