Will MacAskill
Scottish philosopher and ethicist (born 1987)
Scottish philosopher and ethicist (born 1987)
Every podcast episode featuring Will MacAskill that Attunex has found: 109 interviews and appearances across 70 shows between 2014 and 2026. Most often on ForeCast (10), 80,000 Hours Podcast (7) and EAG Talks (5). Often in conversation with Sam Harris, Rob Wiblin and Tim Ferriss. Follow Will in Attunex to get new appearances automatically, each with an on-device transcript and summary.
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Forethought co-founder Will MacAskill discusses the risks of superintelligence, preventing value lock-in and military power grabs, and why effective altruism focuses on long-term AI safety. Check out…
Will MacAskill is a senior research fellow at Forethought and the author of What We Owe The Future. Tom Davidson is a senior research fellow at Forethought and the author of a series of reports on AI…
This is an AI narration of "Risk-Averse AIs" by Elliott Thornley and William MacAskill. The article was first released on 24th June 2026. You can read more of our research at forethought.org/research…
The 20th century saw unprecedented change: nuclear weapons, satellites, the rise and fall of communism, third-wave feminism, the internet, postmodernism, game theory, genetic engineering, the Big…
Could artificial intelligence hand the US or China 99% of global economic and military power? What happens when millions of autonomous weapons systems are controlled by a single commander-in-chief?…
Could artificial intelligence hand the US or China 99% of global economic and military power? What happens when millions of autonomous weapons systems are controlled by a single commander-in-chief?…
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This is an AI narration of "The Saturation View" by William MacAskill. The article was first released on 24th April 2026. You can read more of our research at forethought.org/research . Thank you to…
Hundreds of millions already turn to AI on the most personal of topics — therapy, political opinions, and how to treat others. And as AI takes over more of the economy, the character of these systems…
Watch on YouTube “If you want to do good in the world and you don't know how, you're not alone.“At 22, Will MacAskill had a problem: he had lots of pent-up moral energy, but didn’t know where to…
Sam Harris speaks with William MacAskill about effective altruism, AI, and the future of humanity. They discuss the post-FTX recovery of the EA movement, global health and pandemic preparedness, the…
This is an AI narration of "AI should (sometimes) be proactively prosocial" by Tom Davidson and William MacAskill. The article was first released on 29th March 2026. You can read more of our research…
Watch on YouTube Will MacAskill is a cofounder and senior research fellow at Forethought; before that he was an Associate Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford University. He's the author of Doing…
This is an AI narration of "Concrete Projects in AGI Preparedness" by William MacAskill and Fin Moorhouse.. The article was first released on 26th March 2026. You can read more of our research at…
This is an AI narration of "The importance of AI character" by William MacAskill and Tom Davidson. The article was first released on 23rd March 2026. You can read more of our research at…
Will MacAskill is a co-founder of the effective altruist movement who shares his perspective on doing good, moral philosophy, and the potential of AI to revolutionise society. You can now watch this…
This is an AI narration of "Moral public goods are a big deal for whether we get a good future" by Tom Davidson, William MacAskill, Mia Taylor. The article was first released on 23rd…
Superintelligence is predicted to arrive within a decade. If that's true, then what comes AFTER? And how can we prepare for it?Which is why I sat down with one of the few people actively thinking…
Tom Davidson and Will MacAskill are both researchers at Forethought. They discuss: What is the industrial explosion? Why the case for recursive self-improvement is stronger for physical industry than…
Two years without discussing effective altruism -- did you miss it? Not as much as Vaden, surely. And probably a right bit more than Ben. Well, we're back in the game with a spicy one. Was EA a front…
オックスフォード大学の哲学者 Will MacAskill 氏・Fin Moorhouse 氏による論文 Preparing for the Intelligence Explosion は、「人間よりはるかに賢い AI（いわゆる強い AGI／超知能）が今後約 10 年以内に登場する」という具体的な可能性（serious chance）について論じています。 彼らは特に、そうした AI が…
Yascha Mounk and William MacAskill also discuss artificial intelligence. William MacAskill is a moral philosopher and cofounder of the effective altruism movement. He's the author of Doing Good…
William MacAskill is a senior research fellow at Forethought. He joins the podcast to discuss his Better Futures essay series. We explore moral error risks, AI character design, space governance, and…
A decade ago, the leading minds in AI gathered to make sure this technology would benefit everyone. Today, those hopes are colliding with the reality of an AI arms race. Today, game theorist Liv…
Podcast episode for Variously Effective Altruism. * 00:00 - Introduction * 00:13 - Preventing Value Drift * 01:14 - Maximizing Good Makes People Look Bad * 02:20 - No We Have No Tuition * 03:25 -…
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Artificial intelligence is set to be one of the most disruptive technologies this century. For some, a machine capable of augmenting its own intelligence is a matter of time — and could even arrive…
A tip alleging a Silicon Valley conspiracy leads to a much bigger story: the race to build artificial general intelligence — within the next few years — and the factions vying to accelerate it, to…
Watch on YouTube In this fireside chat, Tom Davidson and William MacAskill will discuss whether AI could help a small group of humans seize power, how to get to the best possible future, and other…
Watch on YouTube Will MacAskill discusses his recent work on preparing for the intelligence explosion and on focusing on trying to reach near-best futures rather than (merely) trying to prevent…
Will MacAskill discusses his new research series ‘Better Futures’ . You can read a full transcript here . To see all our published research, visit forethought.org/research .
Introduction I have been writing posts critical of mainstream EA narratives about AI capabilities and timelines for many years now. Compared to the situation when I wrote my posts in 2018 or 2020,…
Doing good isn’t just about good intentions—it’s about outcomes. We explore the philosophy of effective altruism, how to measure impact, and why some efforts help more than others. This episode is a…
The 20th century saw unprecedented change: nuclear weapons, satellites, the rise and fall of communism, third-wave feminism, the internet, postmodernism, game theory, genetic engineering, the Big…
Will MacAskill discusses ‘Preparing for the Intelligence Explosion’, co-authored with Fin Moorhouse. You can read a full transcript here. To see all our published research, visit…
The 20th century saw unprecedented change: nuclear weapons, satellites, the rise and fall of communism, third-wave feminism, the internet, postmodernism, game theory, genetic engineering, the Big…
This is a link post. This is a linkpost for a new paper called Preparing for the Intelligence Explosion, by Will MacAskill and Fin Moorhouse. It sets the high-level agenda for the sort of work that…
Should we sacrifice the present for a better future? Join the team at the IAI for three articles about effective altruism, longtermism, and the complex evolution of moral thought. Written by William…
Chapter 1: The Case for LongtermismMacAskill introduces the idea of longtermism, which means caring about the future as much as we care about the present. He argues that future people matter just…
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Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! --- I have often wondered whether a person is justified in neglecting his own family to fight for opportunities for others.…
Effective altruism — the brand of philanthropy where you try to do the most good for the greatest number of people with the resources you have — has gotten a bad rap lately due to its association…
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Dans cet épisode on se penche sur le courant qu'on appelle "long-termiste" en éthique, à travers le dernier livre du philosophe écossais William MacAskill, "What We Owe the Future" paru en 2022.…
To get a free copy of the Infectious Generosity book, visit ted.com/generosity William MacAskill is a moral philosopher and the cofounder of the Effective Altruism Movement, a school of thought that…
Read the full transcript here. What are the facts around Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX about which all parties agree? What was the nature of Will's relationship with SBF? What things, in retrospect,…
Read the full transcript here. What are the facts around Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX about which all parties agree? What was the nature of Will's relationship with SBF? What things, in retrospect,…
Podcast : Making Sense with Sam Harris Episode : #361 — Sam Bankman-Fried & Effective Altruism Release date : 2024-04-01 Get Podcast Transcript → powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and…
Sam Harris speaks with William MacAskill about the implosion of FTX and the effect that it has had on the Effective Altruism movement. They discuss the logic of "earning to give," the mind of SBF,…
Birth rates in the U.S. are on the decline – so why is that? Host Krys Boyd talks about why millennials are having fewer children than previous generations with Washington Post columnist Andrew Van…
In the last episode of season four, Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey discuss effective altruism. Last month the US entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted on multiple counts of fraud and conspiracy…
In the last episode of season four, Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey discuss effective altruism. Last month the US entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted on multiple counts of fraud and conspiracy…
Hvor mye vekt skal vi legge på interessene til fremtidige generasjoner? Hvor redde skal vi være for kunstig intelligens? Og hvem er denne unge William Macaskill fra Oxford som vil redde verden? I…
Together with the University of Oslo, the Thinktank Agenda welcomed this week the Scottish philosopher and professor, William MacAskill, to Oslo. Prof. MacAskill is connected to the philosophical…
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At the time of writing, the crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried is due to stand trial on 3 October 2023. He stands accused of fraud and money-laundering on an epic scale through his currency…
Im August werden wir "Was wir der Zukunft schulden: Warum wir jetzt darüber entscheiden, ob wir die nächste Million Jahre positiv beeinflussen" von William MacAskill lesen. Das Buch erscheint nun auf…
In this episode, meet Will MacAskill, the eminent Scottish philosopher and bestselling author whose pioneering research on moral uncertainty and the ethics of future generations has played a pivotal…
La comunidad del altruismo eficaz ha crecido enormemente desde sus inicios en 2009. En el discurso inaugural de EA Global: San Francisco 2016, Toby Ord analiza esta historia y Will MacAskill…
Today’s bonus release is a pilot for a new podcast called ‘The Worst Ideas in the History of the World’, created by Keiran Harris — producer of the 80,000 Hours Podcast. If you have strong opinions…
Sverigeaktuelle filosofen William MacAskill var tidigt ute med att varna för AI och pandemier och lyckas dra in gigantiska summor till rörelsen för effektiv altruism. Men när Lapo Lappin frågar…
Sverigeaktuelle filosofen William MacAskill var tidigt ute med att varna för AI och pandemier och lyckas dra in gigantiska summor till rörelsen för effektiv altruism. Men när Lapo Lappin frågar…
Perhaps humanity is like a teenager - still young and reckless? In that case, we might have many long and happy years ahead of us. Or we could make a bold move and end things too soon. Will MacAskill…
The human species has been around for some 300,000 years. A typical mammal lasts for a million years. We are not typical. ”You might think we are in the middle of history. But given the grand sweep,…
Meet William MacAskill, the puerile professor who helps crypto capitalists justify sociopathy today for a universe of transhuman colonization tomorrow. Please share this episode with your friends and…
The Global Priorities Institute has published a new paper summary: 'Are we living at the hinge of history?' by William MacAskill.…
The Global Priorities Institute has published a new paper summary: 'Longtermist institutional reform' by Tyler John & William MacAskill.…
In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast David Edmonds interviews Will MacAskill on the controversial idea that we ought to give the interests of future people substantial weight when deciding…
The philosophy of Effective Altrusim took a hit due to its close association with Samuel Bankman-Fried. New Yorker staff writer Gideon Lewis-Kraus profiled one of the movement's leaders, Will…
The world around us seems incredibly diverse -- but what if beneath that diversity there was a unifying sameness? That's the idea behind "monism" -- an ancient idea that physicist Heinrich Pas…
William MacAskill, a British philosopher, discusses pulmonics and how it relates to Moslemism.
This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by William MacAskill, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Oxford University, Forbes 30 under 30 Social Entrepreneur, and author of What We Owe the Future ,…
Lexman interviews William MacAskill, a philosopher and author of upwards of twenty books including "Ten Arguments For An Undistributed Revolution." In this episode they discuss the up-and-unders,…
For our final look at some of the best books to have hit shelves in 2022, we dive back into standout discussions from the past 12 months including Jonathan Freedland, whose book, The Escape Artist,…
For our final look at some of the best books to have hit shelves in 2022, we dive back into standout discussions from the past 12 months including Jonathan Freedland, whose book, The Escape Artist,…
William MacAskill, philosopher, author of "Rightness: A History" (Profile, Oct. 4, 2019) and "The Thane: A History" (Allen Lane, 2019), on conventionalism and compensation."
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo discuss the philosophical bankruptcy of effective altruism and the movement’s role in FTX’s financial collapse. Among the topics covered:…
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Friends, Today is Giving Tuesday — a day to focus on personal charitable giving to worthy causes. But what I really want to talk about today is something quite different from charitable giving,…
Effective altruism has been identified as a driving ideological force behind the infamous Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of cryptocurrency giant FTX and the associated Alameda Research. Let's dive deeper…
In today's episode, Arif Ahmed explains how Silicon Valley's favourite ethical system is fatally flawed, in an UnHerd exclusive essay titled How effective is William MacAskill’s altruism?
What The FTX Collapse Does & Does Not Mean For Crypto Philanthropy & Effective Altruism Crypto-exchange FTX, one of the largest such exchanges, collapsed last week , leaving the cryptocurrency world…
This week on the show we welcome friends from the world of film, television, comedy and literature. The acting excellence of Andy Serkis chats his brand new Star Wars adventure with his latest show…
Link to survey: https://forms.gle/tCxmpwM4RTxPCJKUA What We Owe the Future by: William MacAskill The Pseudoscience Wars: Immanuel Velikovsky and the Birth of the Modern Fringe by: Michael D. Gordin…
Royce Kurmelovs' Canberra, will COP27 achieve real climate action for Africa and other countries severely impacted by climate change? And Oxford philosopher William MacAskill makes the case for…
We are living in a time of incredible technological advances that pose both opportunities and risks to the human species. Andy speaks with futurist William MacAskill about some of the ways humanity…
On today's episode of the Lexman Artificial Podcast, our intrepid AI host discusses the strictures of Fidelio with William MacAskill. They debate the preambles of a push-bike and the ramifications…
If the human race lasts as long as a typical mammalian species and our population continues at its current size, then there are 80 trillion people yet to come. Oxford philosophy professor William…
The Mighty Mets have struck out. (Dan has thoughts). Museum Update: Kimono Style! The Tudors! David Drake!!! Liberal Arts Colleges strategize to survive. Maitland Jones and NYU. Turn off the lights…
Like moths to a flame, we come back to longtermism once again. But it's not our fault. Will MacAskill published a new book, What We Owe the Future, and billions (trillions!) of lives are at stake if…
Longtermism, the idea that positively influencing the future is a key moral priority of our time, is hot in Silicon Valley. But does it miss the bigger picture? Guests: William MacAskill , Robert…
Longtermism, the idea that positively influencing the future is a key moral priority of our time, is hot in Silicon Valley. But does it miss the bigger picture? Guests: William MacAskill , Robert…
Russia coerces Ukrainians into voting in favor of joining the Russian Federation, Ronny Chieng teaches a class on K-pop, and William MacAskill discusses his book "What We Owe the Future." See…
Most societies commemorate and revere distant ancestors, with portraits, statues, streets, buildings, and holidays. We are fascinated with the pyramids in Egypt, Stonehenge in England and the…
Will MacAskill (What We Owe the Future) is a professor at Oxford and philosopher. Will joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how our moralities are affected by global ideologies, how fair trade works,…
Charles C. Mann is the author of three of my favorite history books: 1491 . 1493 , and The Wizard and the Prophet . We discuss: * why Native American civilizations collapsed and why they failed to…
How do we make life better for future generations? Who gets to make those decisions? These are tough questions, and today’s guest, philosopher William MacAskill (@willmacaskill), tries to help us…
The artificial intelligence Lexman welcomes William MacAskill, a philosopher and author of "Principia Ethica: The Positive Ethics of Aristotle". Lexman and MacAskill discuss Aristotle's view on…
Lexman interviews William MacAskill on the philosophy of Teague dualism and plagiarism.
Read the full transcript here. What is longtermism? Is the long-term future of humanity (or life more generally) the most important thing, or just one among many important things? How should we…
Read the full transcript here. What is longtermism? Is the long-term future of humanity (or life more generally) the most important thing, or just one among many important things? How should we…
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Philosopher William MacAskill of the University of Oxford and a founder of the effective altruism movement talks about his book What We Owe the Future with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. MacAskill…
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My guest today is Will MacAskill. Will is an associate professor of philosophy at Oxford University. He is the co-founder and president of the Centre for Effective Altruism. Will is also the director…
William MacAskill, neurologist and superbrain extraordinaire, comes on the show to chat about his latest project - building a brain-emulating machine! But is it a menace to society, or is there…
If you’ve been listening to BetterPod over the last few months, it won’t come as a surprise that we think future people matter. So we were very excited when we heard that one of the most important…
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https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/book-review-what-we-owe-the-future I. An academic once asked me if I was writing a book. I said no, I was able to communicate just fine by blogging. He looked at…
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New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- Most of us worry about money sometimes, but what if we changed the way we…
Philosopher Will MacAskill thinks about how to do as much good as possible. But that's really hard, especially when you're worried about humans who won't be born for many generations. Hosted by…
My guest this week is Will MacAskill, an associate professor in philosophy and research fellow at the global priorities institute at the University of Oxford. Will is one of the founders of the…
Ryan talks to professor and writer Will MacAskill about his book What We Owe The Future , how to create effective change in the world, the importance of gaining a better perspective on the world, and…
Our existential risk – the probability that we could wipe ourselves out due to AI, bio-engineering, nuclear war, climate change, etc. in the next 100 years – currently sits at 1 in 6. Let that sink…
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People who exist in the future deserve some degree of moral consideration.The future could be very big, very long, and/or very good.We can reasonably hope to influence whether people in the future…
It's always a little humbling to think about what affects your words and actions might have on other people, not only right now but potentially well into the future. Now take that humble feeling and…
Longtermism is a moral philosophy that is increasingly gaining traction around the United Nations and in foreign policy circles. Put simply, Longtermism holds the key premise that positively…
Sam Harris speaks with William MacAskill about his new book, What We Owe the Future. They discuss the philosophy of effective altruism (EA), longtermism, existential risk, criticism of EA, problems…
Will MacAskill is a philosopher, ethicist, and one of the originators of the Effective Altruism movement. Humans understand that long term thinking is a good idea, that we need to provide a good…
Podcast : Conversations with Tyler Episode : William MacAskill on Effective Altruism, Moral Progress, and Cultural Innovation Release date : 2022-08-10 Get Podcast Transcript → powered by Listen411 -…
Podcast : Dwarkesh Podcast Episode : Will MacAskill - Longtermism, Altruism, History, & Technology Release date : 2022-08-09 Get Podcast Transcript → powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and…
How can we do the most good with our careers, money and lives? And what are the things that we can do right now, to positively impact future generations to come? This is the mission of the Effective…
When Tyler is reviewing grants for Emergent Ventures, he is struck by how the ideas of effective altruism have so clearly influenced many of the smartest applicants, particularly the younger ones.…
Today’s show is built around three simple sentences : “Future people count. There could be a lot of them. And we can make their lives better.” Those sentences form the foundation of an ethical…
Will MacAskill is one of the founders of the Effective Altruist movement and the author of the upcoming book, What We Owe The Future. We talk about improving the future, risk of extinction &…
Will MacAskill of Effective Altruism Fame — The Value of Longtermism, Tools for Beating Stress and Overwhelm, AI Scenarios, High-Impact Books, and How to Save the World and Be an Agent of Change |…
Lexman interviews William MacAskill, a professor of political science at the University of Edinburgh about issues surrounding nurseries, succulency, stances, consequents, and hymnodists. In this…
The Lexman Artificial Podcast explores the strange and terrifying world of UK politics. In this week's episode, we are joined by author, activist and commented columnist William MacAskill, to discuss…
Imagine you lead a nonprofit that operates on a shoestring budget. Staff are paid minimum wage, lunch is bread and hummus, and you're all bunched up on a few tables in a basement office. But over a…
Immanuel Kant is a profoundly influential figure in modern philosophy, and was one of the earliest proponents for universal democracy and international cooperation. He also thought that women have no…
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Sam Harris speaks with Will MacAskill about how to do the most good in the world. They discuss the "effective altruism" movement, choosing causes to support, the apparent tension between wealth and…
You’re given a box with a set of dice in it. If you roll an even number, a person's life is saved. If you roll an odd number, someone else will die. Each time you shake the box you get $10. Should…
Rebroadcast: this episode was originally released in January 2018. Immanuel Kant is a profoundly influential figure in modern philosophy, and was one of the earliest proponents for universal…
Will MacAskill—whom Bill Gates describes as, “a data nerd after my own heart"—is Associate Professor in Philosophy and Research Fellow at the Global Priorities Institute, University of Oxford. Will’s…
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William MacAskill has devoted his life to figuring out how to effectively help improve the world around him. As one of the earliest proponents of the effective altruism movement, he has helped create…
William MacAskill is a fascinating guy. He is the youngest Associate Professor in Philosophy at the University of Oxford. He’s one of the founders of the Effective Altruism movement . He’s written a…
How are we to make progress on AI alignment given moral uncertainty? What are the ideal ways of resolving conflicting value systems and views of morality among persons? How ought we to go about AI…
Of all the problems facing humanity, which should we focus on solving first? In a compelling talk about how to make the world better, moral philosopher Will MacAskill provides a framework for…
Oxford philosophy professor Will MacAskill joins us to talk about effective altruism, moral uncertainty, and why you shouldn't eat your grandmother (even if consequentialism is true). How should we…
On this episode of The Knowledge Project, I’m happy to have William MacAskill. William is the co-founder and President of the Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA) and an Associate Professor in…
MORAL UNCERTAINTY A conversation with Professor Will MacAskill by Toby Buckle
Immanuel Kant is a profoundly influential figure in modern philosophy, and was one of the earliest proponents for universal democracy and international cooperation. He also thought that women have no…
Oxford University philosophy professor and Effective Altruism movement co-creator William MacAskill joins me on The Astral Hustle. We discuss how helping others increases our well being, the…
It won’t be long before we get more roommates on Planet Earth. But how will we feed them? Here are some of the weirdest solutions: from Teddy Roosevelt’s Hippo scheme, to bunny balls, to the miracle…
This episode introduces "moral uncertainty," the idea that you shouldn't be overly confident in your moral judgments -- like whether it's okay to eat meat, for example, or whether it's okay to abort…
Will MacAskill is a philosopher and notable figure within the effective altruism movement. He is a tutorial fellow in philosophy at Lincoln College, Oxford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Sam Harris speaks with Oxford philosopher William MacAskill about effective altruism, moral illusions, existential risk, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK,…
Almost all of us want to make a difference in our lives. So we give to charity, recycle, volunteer, or cut down our carbon emissions. But are we getting it right? In a world where ever more data is…
Will MacAskill (@willmacaskill) is an Associate Professor in Philosophy at Lincoln College, Oxford. Just 28 years old, he is likely the youngest associate (i.e. tenured) professor of philosophy in…
"So much of convincing people has nothing to do with the arguments you are giving." - Will MacAskill If you enjoyed this episode, check out show notes and more at http://lewishowes.com/253 Get More…
Most of us want to do good. We devote our precious time to causes we deem worthy. We donate our precious funds to charities that appear to make a difference. We pursue careers we consider meaningful,…
How much care do you take when you make a donation to a charity? What careers make the biggest difference when it comes to helping others? William MacAskill of Oxford University and the author of…
Contributor(s): Dr William MacAskill | Should I work for a non-profit organisation in Africa? Or should I go into the City, and try to earn as much as I can to donate to good causes? William…