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According to philosopher Meghan Sullivan, effective altruism may overlook the moral importance of seeing others as ...

There's been a long-held belief that kids raised without the foundation of religion might struggle with aspects of morality ...

When I asked if altruism could be a way, she said it’s possible because there are a lot of similarities between kindness and curiosity. Both, she said, are an “open posture.” ...

Last July, an effective altruism-linked group received $4.5 million from FTX to fund the purchase of a Czech castle called Chateau Hostacov. Federico Winer/Ultradistancia for Forbes ...

Gopalakrishnan is one of seven women connected to effective altruism who tell TIME they experienced misconduct ranging from harassment and coercion to sexual assault within the community.

Altruism is when we act to promote someone else’s welfare, even at a risk or cost to ourselves. Though some believe that humans are fundamentally self-interested, recent research suggests otherwise: ...

Effective altruism is a social movement that relies on evidence and reasoning to figure out the best ways to help others. Its supporters include major Silicon Valley tech personalities like Elon ...

Altruism is not a government program. Compelled sacrifice is a very real possibility when the people have granted authority to a representative government, but there is no duty-bound obligation to ...

Effective Altruism Is Bunk, Crypto Is Bad for the Planet, and Other Basic Truths of the FTX Crash The overarching lesson of Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall is that the gauzy philosophical ...

When I asked if altruism could be a way, she said it’s possible because there are a lot of similarities between kindness and ...