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On Background: Effective Altruism Still Has Friends
FromAgainst the Rules with Michael Lewis: The Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried
On Background: Effective Altruism Still Has Friends
FromAgainst the Rules with Michael Lewis: The Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jun 13, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
One-time crypto-currency king Sam Bankman-Fried was a big proponent of a philosophical movement known as “effective altruism,” or EA. Advocates of EA say we should use data and reason to find the best ways of doing good. EA’s popularity grew as investors like Bankman-Fried used it to guide generous donatios to causes. Micheal Lewis speaks with two college students who got involved in effective altruism through clubs at their universities. Gabriel Mukobi and aL Xin explain the philosophy behind effective altruism and what impact the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried has had on the movement.
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Released:
Jun 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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