Cult or Just Weird

S6E20 - The Final Boss(es) (Effective Altruism & Longtermism)


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I have often wondered whether a person is justified in neglecting his own family to fight for opportunities for others. -Nelson Mandela

Last week was context... this week we get juicy.

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Business; Society & Culture; Common Interest/Fandom

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*Topic Spoiler*

Effective Altruism & Longtermism

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Further Reading

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effective_altruism#

https://www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org/ceas-guiding-principles

https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/in-continued-defense-of-effective

https://nypost.com/2022/11/21/polyamory-pills-inside-sam-bankman-frieds-ftx-party-pad/

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/11/10/bankman-frieds-cabal-of-roommates-in-the-bahamas-ran-his-crypto-empire-and-dated-other-employees-have-lots-of-questions/

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/19/polyamory-penthouses-and-plenty-of-loans-inside-the-crazy-world-of-ftx

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-03-07/effective-altruism-s-problems-go-beyond-sam-bankman-fried

https://time.com/6252617/effective-altruism-sexual-harassment/

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/aug/03/open-ai-sam-altman-chatgpt-gary-marcus-taming-silicon-valley

https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/a-mirror-for-tech-bros

https://time.com/6262810/sam-bankman-fried-effective-altruism-alameda-ftx/

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