Doing Good Badly? Philosophical Issues Related to Effective Altruism (D. Phil Thesis)
I’ve now passed the D. Phil. In the (unlikely) event anyone wants to read it, it can be found here. Here’s the […]
November 2019
October 2019
On Measuring and Maximising What Matters | EAGxAustralia
The footage from my talk at EAGxAustralia. Here’s the abstract:
Effective altruists want to do as much good as […]
June 2019
How Many Lives is Notre Dame Worth?
Co-written with Peter Singer. This is cross-posted from Project Syndicate, where it originally appeared.
PRINCETON – Just a […]
January 2019
Cause profile: mental health
[This was originally posted on the EA forum]
I argue that mental illness may be one of the world’s […]
January 2018
‘What Are The Best Ways To Improve World Happiness? A Quick Look A Pain, Poverty, Drugs and Depression’ talk at Effective Altruism Global
Abstract: All plausible moral theories agree increasing the happiness of currently existing people during their lifetimes is intrinsically good. Despite, or perhaps because of, this agreement, […]
June 2017
The Philanthropist’s Paradox
Many people interested in effective charity worry about whether it’s better to give now or invest and give later. I’ve realised there is an additional […]
May 2017
A taxonomy of happiness interventions
Abstract: If we want to maximise happiness we should establish what the full range of options are first and then pick the best ones. As no […]
March 2017
Intuition Jousting: What It Is And Why It Should Stop
Word count: 1,152
Over the past year or so I’ve become steadily more aware of and annoyed by a phenomeon I’m going to call, for lack […]
December 2016
Are You Sure You Want To Donate To The Against Malaria Foundation?
Word count: 1,838
In advance of the Christmas charity season, GiveWell has announced that the Against Malaria Foundation (‘AMF’) is once again their top pick for the […]
September 2016
The Surprising Unimportance Of Saving Lives
Reading time: 11-15 minutes
When we think about doing good, saving lives is at the top of the list. Doctors, firefighters and Batmen […]