Altruism News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation
WEBMar 13, 2024 · January 10, 2024. Pope Francis called surrogacy ‘deplorable’ – but the reasons why women and parents choose surrogacy are complex and defy simple labels. Danielle Tumminio Hansen, Emory University....
Inside the Effective Altruism Movement to Do More Good | TIME
WEBAug 10, 2022 · In an interview, Oxford philosopher William MacAskill explains what effective altruism and longtermism get right about doing more good with your life.
Why are we nice? Altruism’s origins are put to the test - Nature
WEBFeb 21, 2023 · Altruism’s origins are put to the test Research suggests a combination of behaviours underlie the evolution of human cooperation, and researchers make an optical disc with enormous storage...
Selflessness Alone Can't Fight the Pandemic - The Atlantic
WEBOct 20, 2021 · The coronavirus pandemic has engendered lots of altruism. This is welcome but also unsurprising, since a group of people facing a threat typically relies on collective action to keep...
Effective Altruism Is Flawed. But What’s the Alternative?
WEBJun 17, 2024 · Effective altruism’s dispassionate calculation of benefits and costs can take it to weird places.
The Reluctant Prophet of Effective Altruism | The New Yorker
WEBAug 8, 2022 · Effective altruism, which used to be a loose, Internet-enabled affiliation of the like-minded, is now a broadly influential faction, especially in Silicon Valley, and controls philanthropic...
Effective altruism went from underfunded idea to philanthropic …
WEBAug 8, 2022 · The philosophy behind effective altruism has gone mainstream — and gotten rich. Where does that leave it?
The role and rule of relatedness in altruism - Nature
WEBFeb 1, 2021 · The role and rule of relatedness in altruism. Inclusive fitness theory shows that social partners must be related for altruism to evolve, yet some models suggest that relatedness is not needed....
Effective Altruism: How It Started, How It's Going After FTX …
WEBEffective Altruism, or EA for short, stakes its claim in the idea that all lives are equally valuable and those with resources should allocate them to helping as many people as possible.
The “effective altruism” movement is louder than it is large
WEBJan 10, 2024 · G iving to others is often prompted by emotion, compassion or personal connection. But one newish strand of Western philanthropy has made a name for itself by trying to do away with the emotional...