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New to effective altruism?

Learn the basics

A lot of posts on the Forum might be confusing if you’re not very familiar with effective altruism (“EA”). If you’ve just begun to learn about EA, try these resources:

For a quick intro: effectivealtruism.org can act as a quick introduction, and links to a number of other resources.
If you’d like to cover all of the basics: The EA Handbook covers a range of core concepts in effective altruism. You can read the content on your own, or take a free online course to discuss the ideas with other people.

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