Hello! We're Applied Philosophy & Effective Altruism at Ohio State. :)
We're a new student organization hoping to find some interested people to get a good foundation for future semesters! On August 28th at 5:45 PM EST we will give an introductory talk on the foundational ideas of effective altruism, our plans for the club in the Autumn 2024 semester, and the activities we will be doing in it. While there are many EA clubs throughout the country and the world, we wanted to take a more broad and interactive approach than is typical of other EA groups, expecting students to give suggestions and vehemently debate their views on how to achieve a better world.
Our club is interdisciplinary and intersects with philosophy, economics, sociology, political science, law, and many more topics, so feel free to come no matter your major! You do not have to be a student of the university to join us. However, we are requiring that individuals who want to join are either under 35 years of age or a member of OSU.
Event Information:
Learn more at Effective Altruism at Ohio State’s introduction event on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 at 5:45 PM in Denney Hall 265! Our President will lead a talk and discussion introducing the basic ideas and philosophical underpinnings of effective altruism and their implications. Half of the talk will be a presentation and half of it will be an open discussion with attendees. Drinks will be provided. After, information about how to get involved and learn more will be given for those interested!
Future Schedule:
#Week 1: Introduction to Effective Altruism
#Week 2: Value Systems, Thinkers, and Differing Conceptions of the Good
#Week 3: The Future, Part I: Existential Risks and other Negative Outcomes
#Week 4: The Future, Part II: What Should We Desire For It?
#Week 5: Unexamined Moral Atrocities and Cause X: Good & Evil
#Week 6: Human Moral Status: A Broad Overview
#Week 7: Animal Moral Status: A Broad Overview
#Week 8: AI Moral Status: A Broad Overview
#Week 9 & Onwards: TBD
More information:
Please reach out if you have any questions, comments or concerns at effectivealtruismosu@gmail.com!
Form link:
https://forms.gle/Jc4aKtZ4tuDaMmsx9
Please fill out this form to let us know that you're interested in coming! You can still attend the event without filling out this form but we'd greatly appreciate it if you did.
Other Links:
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