Improving long-run civilisational robustness
People trying to guard civilisation against catastrophe usually focus on one specific kind of catastrophe at a time. This can be useful for building concrete knowledge »
Should we gather conventional qualifications in unconventional cause areas?
Many individuals in the effective altruist community are young, idealistic, academically-minded individuals who care a lot about long-run global security. So why is it so hard »
Reducing Catastrophic Risks, A Practical Introduction
While thinking about my own next career steps, I've been writing down some of my thoughts about what's in an impactful career. In the process, I »
On the Haste Consideration
On Facebook's Effective Altruism page, Konstantin Sietzy asked what effective altruists now thought about the importance of recruitment. This post include some of my off-the-cuff thoughts »
Ice Buckets and the Value of Marketing For Effective Altruists
The ice bucket has recently generated a lot of interest in charitable giving and attracted millions of dollars for the ALS association. As Will MacAskill points »