“The Unparalleled Awesomeness of Effective Altruism Conferences” by Bentham’s Bulldog

<p> Crosspost from my blog. </p><p> I just got back from Effective Altruism Global London—a conference that brought together lots of different people trying to do good with their money and careers. It was an inspiring experience. When you write about factory farming, insect suffering, global poverty, and the torment of shrimp, it can, as I’ve mentioned before, feel like screaming into the void. When you try to explain why it's important that we don’t torture insects by the trillions in insect farms, most people look at you like you’ve grown a third head (after the second head that they look at you like you’ve grown when you started talking about shrimp welfare).</p><p> But at effective altruism conferences, people actually care. They’re not indifferent to most of the world's suffering. They don’t think I’m crazy! There are other people who think the suffering of animals matters—even the suffering of small [...]</p> <p>---</p> <p><b>First published:</b><br/> June 9th, 2025 </p> <p><b>Source:</b><br/> <a href="https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/rZKqrRQGesLctkz8d/the-unparalleled-awesomeness-of-effective-altruism?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Source+URL+in+episode+description&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/rZKqrRQGesLctkz8d/the-unparalleled-awesomeness-of-effective-altruism</a> </p> <p>---</p> <p>Narrated by <a href="https://type3.audio/?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Narrated+by+TYPE+III+AUDIO&utm_term=ea_forum&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TYPE III AUDIO</a>.</p> <p>---</p><div style="max-width: 100%";><p><strong>Images from the article:</strong></p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/rZKqrRQGesLctkz8d/g3mbhs3bmpzx2kqom0mw" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/rZKqrRQGesLctkz8d/g3mbhs3bmpzx2kqom0mw" alt="Hand with detailed black ink tattoo of a honeybee." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/rZKqrRQGesLctkz8d/thhpgtnabl7ikvhrfomp" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/rZKqrRQGesLctkz8d/thhpgtnabl7ikvhrfomp" alt="Two young men wearing glasses, smiling together at a conference." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/rZKqrRQGesLctkz8d/hwslo80kpekpseqgrecc" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/rZKqrRQGesLctkz8d/hwslo80kpekpseqgrecc" alt="Two young men wearing glasses and blue shirts smiling together." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/rZKqrRQGesLctkz8d/dpu85ck8bxacnhgmklgr" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/rZKqrRQGesLctkz8d/dpu85ck8bxacnhgmklgr" alt="A selfie of two happy people outdoors making peace signs." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/rZKqrRQGesLctkz8d/kagr72hbuzknzc4pwlpj" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/rZKqrRQGesLctkz8d/kagr72hbuzknzc4pwlpj" alt="Two young men wearing glasses at what appears to be a conference." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/rZKqrRQGesLctkz8d/zmbfotax7hq2wntzwyxw" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/rZKqrRQGesLctkz8d/zmbfotax7hq2wntzwyxw" alt="A meme comparing two reactions: a crying figure rejecting positive change versus a confident bearded figure embracing it." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/rZKqrRQGesLctkz8d/lgcsxlgs20te0engs1pm" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cea/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/rZKqrRQGesLctkz8d/lgcsxlgs20te0engs1pm" alt="A selfie of two smiling people in what appears to be an indoor setting, one wearing glasses and one with curly hair and a beard." style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><p><em>Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try <a href="https://pocketcasts.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Pocket Casts</a>, or another podcast app.</em></p></div>