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Building a longtermism that works for the people of tomorrow — and the people of today.

We’re used to randomised trials in medicine. Why not apply the same rigour to policy?

The FTX founder joined Jane Street Capital not to learn about controlling risk, which is its focus, but because the tenets of a philanthropic movement drew him there.

A philosopher explains effective altruism—an intellectual and charitable movement that aspires to find the best ways to help others—and how it has gained traction and mobilized tens of billions of dollars for charities.

The term, coined in 2011, refers to people who seek to use their money and time to make as much progress as possible toward solving the world’s most pressing problems.

Commentary Scott Adams, creator of the insightful Dilbert comic strip, earned his status as an influencer not only ...

A wave of lawsuits argue that Tesla’s self-driving software is dangerously overhyped. What can its blind spots teach us about the company’s erratic C.E.O.?

The urgent calls to action outlined in the manifesto for global food politics can help us save ourselves, our food systems, and the world.

Effective altruism has captivated Silicon Valley personalities like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, but the philosophy's stature has taken a big hit.

Justin Gregg’s witty exploration of animal intelligence is a useful guide – but there is more to human life than a search for contentedness.