Effective altruism is about using evidence and reason to figure out how to benefit others as much as possible, and taking action on that basis.

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Outline:

(00:12) How can we use our resources to help others the most?

(02:07) Summary

(03:28) Our overall view

(05:08) Why are the ideas of effective altruism important?

(05:13) Many attempts to do good fail

(05:56) Large differences in effectiveness between successful approaches

(09:05) Why work on promoting effective altruism?

(09:10) Multiplier effect

(10:51) Flexibility

(12:10) Highly neglected

(13:01) Why might you not want to work in this area?

(13:05) The ideas of effective altruism are incorrect, or will be badly implemented

(13:54) There's a specific problem that's much more pressing

(14:37) There's a better opportunity for advocacy

(15:27) There's a better way to gain flexibility

(16:43) Widespread promotion of the current ideas of effective altruism may be premature

(18:13) It's hard to know whether advocacy works

(18:35) How to solve this problem

(18:39) What are some top career options within this area?

(19:42) Which organisations do we recommend?

(21:31) Example of someone pursuing this path

(21:37) Tara Mac Aulay

(22:59) Find opportunities on our job board

(23:09) How to enter this area

(23:13) How to get started

(23:40) How to get a job within the community

(24:58) How to help out part time

(25:23) Where to donate to help promote effective altruism?

(26:06) Learn more

(27:01) Want to work on promoting effective altruism? We want to help.

The original text contained 11 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.

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