In 2016,[1] I wrote the following:

Why do I give?

I’ve lived a very fortunate life. I was born into a well-off American family, the son of two parents with college degrees. I attended a famous university. I didn’t deserve any of this; if I’d been born somewhere else, my life would have gone very differently. I give because I’d like to share the results of my luck with the less fortunate.

I also give because I think that human happiness is the best thing in the world (in all its forms: love, excitement, satisfaction…). I already have a good, satisfying life, so I don’t need to buy more happiness. Instead, I can use money to help a lot of other people live happier lives. This strikes me as a fantastic opportunity.

When Giving What We Can asked me to write about my giving, I thought it would be easy — I still believe in everything up there.

But after nine years spent living and working in the EA community, I've had a few more thoughts about the question:

Humans make my life worth living

A few hours ago, I rewatched (for the 10th time) a snippet of one [...]

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Outline:

(00:15) Why do I give?

(01:17) Humans make my life worth living

(03:41) Other people are real

(05:15) Ive seen how the (vegan) sausage is made

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Source:

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.