What does it mean to have a positive impact? The effective altruism movement has some ideas. We'll take a tour through the evolution of these ideas from development economics into the science of existential risks and the problem of AI alignment. Effective altruism aims to ground its ideas in a strictly rational picture of reality, while thinking in the most ambitious way we can.
I will introduce these ideas in a condensed form and hope to evoke a lively, critical discussion and get to know each other's approaches a bit.
🚨I recommend that attendees go through some of the articles below and prepare your questions or objections - but feel welcome to come if you can't do so in time.
The meetup will be facilitated by Daniel Friedrich, a Master's student of research psychology at FHS UK and a co-founder of Students for Impact. This is the first meeting in a series in which we will explore the science of doing good and building a career with positive impact, adapted for the student perspective. Follow our FB, IG or newsletter for updates https://studentsforimpact.org/
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Location: Sál B.1
Recommended reading:
Introduction to Effective Altruism (23 min)
Comparing charities: How big is the difference? (12 min)
Can one person make a difference? What the evidence says. (12 min)