Why taking the long view helps you appreciate the present
Building a longtermism that works for the people of tomorrow — and the people of today.
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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.