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Välkommen till lunchföreläsning om effektiv altruism — hur man gör största möjliga nytta! Den ges av studentföreningen Effective Altruism Uppsala.

Föreläsningen kommer hållas Tis 5 Mars i Ekonomikum lärosal A114, kl 12:15-13:00.
Karta: https://t.ly/U6968

FÖR GRATIS LUNCH (VEGANSK), ANMÄL DIG HÄR (senast Feb 27): https://forms.gle/qX61tkKcoHt3Bdiq5

OM FÖRELÄSNINGEN

Här är fyra idéer som du förmodligen redan håller med om.
– Det är viktigt att hjälpa andra.
– Alla ska värderas lika.
– Att hjälpa fler är bättre än att hjälpa färre.
– Våra resurser är begränsade, så vi bör prioritera.

Om vi är överens om att dessa fyra idéer förkroppsligar viktiga värderingar – och det tror jag de gör – så har det stora konsekvenser för hur vi ska agera. De bästa alternativen för att förbättra andras liv är ibland hundratals gånger bättre än genomsnittet; skillnaden mellan att hjälpa en person och att hjälpa hundratals människor för samma tid eller pengar. Därför bör vi först fokusera våra begränsade resurser på de problem vi kan hjälpa mest. Men hur kan vi veta vad dessa problem är, och hur var och en av oss bäst kan bidra till att lösa dem?

Föreläsningen är öppen för alla och kommer hållas på engelska (såvida inte alla deltagare talar svenska).

Om du har några frågor om evenemanget, kontakta oss via uppsalaeffektivaltruism@gmail.com.

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Welcome to an introductory lunch lecture about effective altruism — how to do the most good! It is given by the student association Effective Altruism Uppsala.

The lecture will be held Tuesday 5 March at Ekonomikum in lecture room A114, 12:15-13:00.
Map: https://t.ly/U6968

FOR FREE LUNCH (VEGAN), APPLY HERE (by Feb 27): https://forms.gle/qX61tkKcoHt3Bdiq5

ABOUT THE LECTURE

Here are four ideas that you probably already agree with.
- It’s important to help others.
- Everyone should be valued equally.
- Helping more is better than helping less.
- Our resources are limited, so we should prioritise.

If we agree that these four ideas embody important values — and I think they do — then there are big implications for how we should act. The best options for improving lives are sometimes hundreds of times better than the average; the difference between helping one person and helping hundreds of people for the same amount of time or money. Therefore, we should first focus on the causes where we can help the most with our limited time and money. But how can we know what they are, and how each of us can best contribute to them?

The lecture is open to all and will be held in English (unless only Swedish speakers attend).

If you have any questions about this event, please contact us at uppsalaeffektivaltruism@gmail.com.

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