Can Effective Altruism really change the world?
Analysis
The Valmy · BBC Radio 4
November 5, 202228m 28sFull
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Release date: 2022-10-24
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Episode: Can Effective Altruism really change the world?
Release date: 2022-10-24
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If you want to do good in the world, should you be a doctor, or an aid worker? Or should you make a billion or two any way you can, and give it to good causes? Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried argues this is the best use of his vast wealth. But philosophers argue charitable giving is often driven not by logic, but by a sense of personal attachment. David Edmonds traces the latest developments in the effective altruism movement, examining the questions they pose, and looking at the successes and limitations.