New: effectivealtruismAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzansteemhive-183959hive-180932hive-166405hive-150122hive-185836lifeuncommonlabphotographyhive-183397hive-144064bitcoinhive-188619krsuccesshive-139150hive-101145hive-180301hive-124908hive-109690hive-120861hive-103599TrendingNewHotLikersweary-case-5149 (25)in effectivealtruism • 3 years agoIntroduction to Effective Altruismnonzerosum (61)in steemstem • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Black Sky Risk: How to prevent the lights going out across humanityImage credit Wikipedia One day soon the lights in your house might go off and stay off for weeks, months or even years. If this happens on a large scale, you will likely be in the middle of a…benjaq (45)in philosophy • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Introduction to effective altruismLately I have been wondering how I can really make a substantial positive impact on the world. Obviously it's not a trivial question, and I still have a lot to learn about it, but I found an…nonzerosum (61)in effectivealtruism • 6 years agoIs the Play Pump the answer to the world's clean water problems?Image credit: PlayPump International Clean, fresh water is the first and most essential resource when it comes to human health. While progress has been dramatic over the last 20 years, almost…nonzerosum (61)in psychology • 7 years agoWhat would you buy if your income suddenly doubled?Image credit Pixabay Hey, great news! Your uncle just died ( don't worry you didn't like him very much1 ) and left you a nice chunk of money in his will. You decided the best way to honour the…nonzerosum (61)in effectivealtruism • 7 years agoThank you for the 165 bed nets! Here is how they'll save a lifeThank you all for you kind donations to The Against Malaria Foundation last week, together we were able to donated a grand total of 165 bed nets. I think this (and by association, you) is (are)…nonzerosum (61)in steemstem • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.World Malaria Day: If I look at the many I will never actImage credit: Wikipedia ...If I look at the one, I will. There’s an old anthropology myth that primitive cultures counted: One, Two, Many . With many representing every number…nonzerosum (61)in effectivealtruism • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.A wedding by the shallow streamIt is your wedding day, months of planning have lead to this day. Life is good, you’ve found the person of your dreams and while the two of you arn't as well off as some people you’re getting by…jonshock (37)in effectivealtruism • 7 years agoFree books - who would like to find out more about effective altruism?A couple of years back I listened to a podcast by Tim Ferriss where he interviews Will Macaskill, a professor of philosophy at Oxford University. A good portion of the interview is about the ideas…marsgrins (27)in charity • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Why I Donate 10% of my Income to Charity, and You Should TooDo you have a personal moral code? Do you try to live your life in accordance with that code, doing the morally right thing whenever possible? Do you believe that it is morally commendable for…logologist (28)in effectivealtruism • 7 years agoEffective Altruism : An idea repositoryPersonal Introduction I came to define myself as a non-standard Effective Altruist. I've always been interested in Effective Altruism, way before I've even heard of EA. When I was younger, I…dana-edwards (74)in tauchain • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.What Tauchain can do for us: Finding the world's biggest problemsMany people care about the world but finding and tracking the biggest problems is not easy. How can an effective altruist know which problem to commit to or which cause to focus on if they don't…dana-edwards (74)in tauchain • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.What Tauchain can do for us: Effective Altruism + TauchainAs part of the "What Tauchain can do for us" series I'm introducing Effective Altruism and how through Tauchain we may be able to maximize that effectiveness. Anyone in the world can be an…jiwoonhwang (25)in cryptocurrency • 8 years agoPokemonized Money Scavenger Hunt Game for World Universal Basic IncomeI think like Pokemon Go; AR-cash can be thrown (it can be hidden or visible) in anywhere in our planet (or even outside planet). So people can catch AR cash in the AR world like they catch Pokemon…
