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Will MacAskill on Effective Altruism, Y Combinator, and Artificial
Intelligence

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Written by  <http://fourhourworkweek.com/author/tferriss/> Tim
FerrissTopics:  <http://fourhourworkweek.com/category/the-tim-ferriss-show/>
The Tim Ferriss Show

Will MacAskill (Photo: Sam Deere)

"We want to disaggregate benefits and aggregate costs." - William MacAskill

Will MacAskill ( <https://twitter.com/willmacaskill> @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 the world.

Will is the author of  <http://amzn.to/1OSLV35> Doing Good Better and a
co-founder of the "effective altruism" movement. He has pledged to donate
everything he earns over ~$36,000 per year to whatever charities he believes
will be most effective.

He has also cofounded two well-known non-profits:  <https://80000hours.org/>
80,000 Hours, which provides research and advice on how you can best make a
difference through your career, and <https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/>
Giving What We Can, which encourages people to commit to give at least 10%
of their income to the most effective charities. Between them, they have
raised more than $450 million in lifetime pledged donations, and are in the
top 1% of non-profits in terms of growth.

He is one of the few non-profit founders who have gone through
<https://www.ycombinator.com/> Y Combinator; for-profit companies get
$120,000 for 7% of equity; as a non-profit, 80,000 Hours got $100,000 for 0%
of equity.

In this episode, we discuss his story and a ton of actionable tips,
including:

*	Why "following your passion" in a career is often a mistake.
*	Thought experiments: Pascal's Wager versus Pascal's Mugging.
*	Why working for a non-profit straight out of college is also a
mistake.
*	How it's possible to "hack" doing good in the same way you would a
business.
*	Implications of artificial intelligence.
*	The best ways to really evaluate if you (or charities) are going
good in the world.
*	The reasons donating to disaster relief typically isn't the best use
of your money.
*	Why ethical consumerism typically isn't a great way to do good.
*	Running a non-profit in the Harvard/Navy SEALs of startup
incubators: Y Combinator.

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QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What is your favorite charity and why do you
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Scroll below for links and show notes.

Enjoy!

Selected Links from the Episode

*
<http://www.amazon.com/Doing-Good-Better-Effective-Difference/dp/1592409105/
?tag=offsitoftimfe-20> Doing Good Better by William MacAskill
*	The Atlantic's profile piece on
<http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/06/what-is-the-greatest-go
od/395768/> William MacAskill
*	Learn more about standout charities at  <http://www.givewell.org/>
GiveWell.org
*	Learn more about  <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_Wager>
Pascal's Wager
*
<http://www.amazon.com/Reasons-Persons-Derek-Parfit/dp/019824908X/?tag=offsi
toftimfe-20> Reasons and Persons by Derek Parfit
*	Seeking to make a career choice?  <https://80000hours.org/> Visit
80000Hours.org
*	Non-human sources for charity at
<http://www.animalcharityevaluators.org/> Animal Charity Evaluators and
<http://www.goodventures.org/> Good Ventures
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18955/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20> Mindfulness by Mark Williams and Danny Penman
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*	Seeking to give more? Check out  <https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/>
Giving What We Can
*	Learn about and connect with William MacAskill:

 <http://www.effectivealtruism.org/> Effective Altruism |
<https://twitter.com/willmacaskill> Twitter |
<https://www.facebook.com/wdcrouch> Facebook

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