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William MacAskill

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Scottish philosopher and author. One of the originators of the effective altruism movement. Associate professor in Philosophy and Research Fellow at the Global Priorities Institute... Show More

Scottish philosopher and author. One of the originators of the effective altruism movement. Associate professor in Philosophy and Research Fellow at the Global Priorities Institute at the University of Oxford. Director of the Forethought Foundation for Global Priorities Research. Co-founder of Giving What We Can, the Centre for Effective Altruism, and 80,000 Hours. Author of "Doing Good Better" (2015), "What We Owe the Future" (2022), and co-author of "Moral Uncertainty" (2020).

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Book 2022
What We Owe the Future
by William MacAskill
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Tweet Nov 11, 2022
This is a thread of my thoughts and feelings about the actions that led to FTX’s bankruptcy, and the enormous harm that was caused as a result, involving the likely loss of many thousands of innocent people’s savings.
by William MacAskill
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Book Oct 6, 2022
What We Owe The Future: A Million-Year View
by William MacAskill
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Article May 10, 2022
EA and the current funding situation - EA Forum
by William MacAskill
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Tweet Apr 29, 2022
My new book, What We Owe The Future, is now available for pre-order! It makes the case for longtermism, the view that positively affecting the long-run future is a key moral priority of our time. Here's a thread about it... 🇬🇧oneworld-publications
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Book Jul 28, 2015
Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Make a Difference
by William MacAskill
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Longtermism, Effective Altruism, History, & Technology
by Dwarkesh Patel and William MacAskill
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Moral Uncertainty
by William MacAskill and 2 others
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Podcast episode Aug 14, 2022
#292 — How Much Does the Future Matter?
by Sam Harris and William MacAskill
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Podcast episode Aug 13, 2022
How Long Could Humanity Continue For? - Will MacAskill | Modern Wisdom Podcast 512
by Chris Williamson and William MacAskill
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Podcast episode Aug 10, 2022
William MacAskill on Effective Altruism, Moral Progress, and Cultural Innovation
by Tyler Cowen and William MacAskill
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Podcast episode Aug 2, 2022
#612: 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
by Tim Ferriss and William MacAskill
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