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Philosophical and social movement
Effective altruism (EA) is a 21st-century philosophical and social movement that advocates impartially calculating benefits and prioritizing causes to
Effective_altruism
Non-profit effective altruist organization
The Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA) is an Oxford-based organisation that builds and supports the effective altruism community. It was founded in 2012
Centre_for_Effective_Altruism
Annual philanthropy events
Effective Altruism Global, abbreviated EA Global or EAG, is a series of annual events that focus on the effective altruism movement. They are organised
Effective_Altruism_Global
Concern for the well-being of others
Altruism is concern for the well-being and life of others independently of personal benefit or reciprocity. The word altruism was popularised (and possibly
Altruism
Internet community
achieve one's objectives). Heavily overlapping communities include effective altruism, transhumanism, and AI safety (specifically mitigation of AI extinction
Rationalist_community
the philosophy of effective altruism, an altruistic act such as charitable giving is considered more effective, or cost-effective, if it uses a set of
Psychological barriers to effective altruism
Psychological_barriers_to_effective_altruism
Philosophical and social movement
"e/acc" to their public social media profiles. Effective accelerationism, a portmanteau of "effective altruism" and "accelerationism", is a fundamentally
Effective_accelerationism
2022 cryptocurrency exchange collapse
FTX collapse resulted in scrutiny of and a loss of funding for the effective altruism movement, which Bankman-Fried had funded using profits from FTX. Several
Bankruptcy_of_FTX
Scottish philosopher and ethicist (born 1987)
philosopher and author, as well as one of the originators of the effective altruism movement. He was a Research Fellow at the Global Priorities Institute
William_MacAskill
Voluntary giving of help to those in need
cause-neutral approach that distinguishes effective altruism from traditional altruism or charity. Effective altruism is part of the larger movement towards
Charity_(practice)
2015 book about effective altruism by William MacAskill
Better: Effective Altruism and How You Can Make a Difference is a 2015 book by William MacAskill that serves as a primer on the effective altruism movement
Doing_Good_Better
Thought experiment critiquing utilitarianism
"super-beneficiary" may be preferred. Average and total utilitarianism Effective altruism Experience machine Happiness pump Price of fairness Wirehead (science
Utility_monster
Ideologies of change via capitalism and technology
CEO-run states to promote the singularity. Effective accelerationism arose with influence from effective altruism to promote technological progress and artificial
Accelerationism
Field of research
and theories, such as futures studies, disaster studies, AI safety, effective altruism and longtermism. The historical precursors of existential risks studies
Existential_risk_studies
Proposed ideological bundle
Rationalism (denoting the ideology of the rationalist community), Effective Altruism, and Longtermism. Gebru and Torres argue that these ideologies should
TESCREAL
Blog focused on psychology, philosophy, artificial intelligence, and futurism
on a survey conducted by Rethink Charity of how effective altruists first heard about effective altruism, after "personal contact", "LessWrong", and "other
Slate_Star_Codex
Rationality-focused community blog
Chivers. LessWrong played a significant role in the development of the effective altruism (EA) movement, and the two communities are closely intertwined. In
LessWrong
American grantmaking foundation
related academic fields). Notable grantees include the Centre for Effective Altruism, Kurzgesagt, and several academics funded to develop courses on relevant
Coefficient_Giving
American nonprofit executive
former roommates. Karnofsky is Jewish. Karnofsky identifies with the effective altruism and has both represented and engaged with the movement.[citation needed]
Holden_Karnofsky
Author and podcast host (born 2000)
Misconceptions about effective altruism, 80,000 Hours, August 7th, 2020 Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The Reluctant Prophet of Effective Altruism: William MacAskill’s
Dwarkesh_Patel
Estonian programmer and investor
research company MetaMed. Tallinn is a participant in and donor to the effective altruism movement. As of April 2026, the Machine Intelligence Research Institute
Jaan_Tallinn
American AI safety researcher
Christiano's expected appointment, citing concerns that his ties to the effective altruism movement could jeopardize the AI Safety Institute's objectivity and
Paul_Christiano
American philosopher, historian, and author (born 1982)
transhumanism, extropianism, singularitarianism, cosmism, rationalism, effective altruism, and longtermism. Torres grew up in Maryland. They were raised in
Émile_P._Torres
American entrepreneur (born 1987)
August 2017, Daniela married Holden Karnofsky, the co-founder of the effective altruism-based foundation Coefficient Giving (formerly Open Philanthropy).
Daniela_Amodei
Nonprofit organisation that promotes effective giving
Giving What We Can (GWWC) is an effective altruism nonprofit that promotes effective giving through education, outreach, and advocacy around the 10% Pledge
Giving_What_We_Can
Australian moral philosopher (born 1946)
to the rise of effective altruism. He argues that people should try not only to reduce suffering but to reduce it in the most effective manner possible
Peter_Singer
American charity assessment organization
so-called Effective Altruism", the cofounder of the Centre for Effective Altruism wrote "What Charity Navigator Gets Wrong About Effective Altruism". American
Charity_Navigator
2014 viral internet challenge and fundraiser
Can, an organization that advocates for people to engage in more effective altruism, was critical of the Ice Bucket Challenge, citing two chief objections
Ice_Bucket_Challenge
American economist
Karlan's research intersects with effective altruism, and many of the development interventions recommended by effective altruist organizations such as GiveWell
Dean_Karlan
American business executive and convicted fraudster (born 1994)
developed an interest in effective altruism, a data-based philanthropic movement. She joined Stanford's effective altruism club and served as its vice
Caroline_Ellison
Australian philosopher (born 1979)
to donate at least 10% of their income to effective charities, and is a key figure in the effective altruism movement, which promotes using reason and
Toby_Ord
American Philosopher
article for Wired magazine critiquing the effective altruism movement called "The Deaths of Effective Altruism." Blood Oil: Tyrants, Violence, and the Rules
Leif_Wenar
American evolutionary psychologist (born 1981)
and hormones and behaviour. She also has interests in natalism, effective altruism, animal welfare, and feminism. She is one of the hosts of the Aporia
Diana_Fleischman
American journalist and effective altruist
topics from an effective altruism perspective. While attending Stanford University, she founded and ran the Stanford Effective Altruism student organization
Kelsey_Piper
British philanthropist (21st century)
Centre for Effective Altruism. Todd has taken the Giving What We Can pledge (in November 2009) to donate at least 10% of his income to effective charities
Benjamin_Todd
Philosophical view which prioritises the long-term future
long-term future is a key moral priority. It is an important concept in effective altruism and a primary motivation for efforts that aim to reduce existential
Longtermism
Artificial intelligence researcher
Daniel Bendisi Kokotajlo is an artificial intelligence (AI) researcher. He was a researcher in the governance division of OpenAI from 2022 to 2024. He
Daniel_Kokotajlo
Belief that AI has supernatural or divine powers
transhumanism, extropianism, singularitarianism, cosmism, rationalism, effective altruism, and longtermism—what Émile P. Torres and Timnit Gebru have dubbed
Artificial intelligence in spirituality
Artificial_intelligence_in_spirituality
Nonprofit AI safety organization
hardware. MIRI aligns itself with the principles and objectives of the effective altruism movement. In January 2024, MIRI announced that it had shifted its
Machine Intelligence Research Institute
Machine_Intelligence_Research_Institute
2022 book by William MacAskill
professor in philosophy at the University of Oxford. It advocates for effective altruism and the philosophy of longtermism, which MacAskill defines as "the
What_We_Owe_the_Future
British entrepreneur and programmer
Ben Delo (/diːloʊ/, born 24 February 1984) is a British businessman and philanthropist. He is the co-founder and former executive of BitMEX. In 2022, Delo
Ben_Delo
2020 book by Toby Ord
challenges, even more arresting than the array of potential cataclysms". Effective altruism Global catastrophic risk Great Filter Human Compatible Superintelligence:
The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity
The_Precipice:_Existential_Risk_and_the_Future_of_Humanity
Broadening of moral consideration
Sentience Institute, a think tank associated with the 21st-century effective altruism movement, has also been actively engaging on this subject. There is
Moral_circle_expansion
2015 book by Peter Singer
The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically is a 2015 Yale University Press book by moral philosopher and
The_Most_Good_You_Can_Do
World Bank measure of government quality
Governance World Governance Index Public Administration World Bank Policy Effective altruism Correlation "Government effectiveness - Country rankings". The Global
Government effectiveness index
Government_effectiveness_index
British philosopher (born 1978)
director of the Global Priorities Institute, a research centre for effective altruism at the university supported by Open Philanthropy. Greaves earned a
Hilary_Greaves
American economist and author (born 1959)
Robin Dale Hanson (born August 28, 1959) is an American economist and author. He is an associate professor of economics at George Mason University and
Robin_Hanson
American cryptocurrency entrepreneur and criminal (born 1992)
to Berkeley, California, where he worked briefly at the Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA) as director of development from October to November 2017. In
Sam_Bankman-Fried
American AI researcher and writer (born 1979)
Elia-Shalev, Asaf (December 1, 2022). "Synagogues are joining an 'effective altruism' initiative. Will the Sam Bankman-Fried scandal stop them?". Jewish
Eliezer_Yudkowsky
2018 book by Jacy Reese Anthis
based on effective altruism reasoning and social movement strategy. The book outlines the principles of the philosophy of effective altruism and details
The_End_of_Animal_Farming
2005–2024 Oxford University research centre
Toby Ord. Sharing an office and working closely with the Centre for Effective Altruism, the institute's stated objective was to focus research where it can
Future_of_Humanity_Institute
American rationality writer and speaker (born 1983)
The voice of Julia Galef recorded January 26, 2015, at Het Denkgelag Problems playing this file? See media help. Julia Galef (/ˈɡeɪləf/; born July 4, 1983)
Julia_Galef
Swedish-American academic physicist (born 1967)
talk entitled "Effective altruism, existential risk & existential hope" at the world's largest annual conference of the effective altruism movement. In
Max_Tegmark
Inner conflict due to perceived meaninglessness
example, by donating money to charities. Effective altruism is an example of a contemporary movement promoting altruism and providing concrete advice on how
Existential_crisis
Charity assessment organization
situation." Charity Intelligence's approach has been characterized as effective altruism, a term coined by William MacAskill which attracted broader public
Charity_Intelligence_Canada
Philanthropic organization in Blackpool, UK
self-educate and work towards charitable aims within the framework of effective altruism (EA). It provides successful applicants with grants for free or subsidised
Centre for Enabling EA Learning & Research
Centre_for_Enabling_EA_Learning_&_Research
American actor (born 1981)
Gordon-Levitt has expressed support for the effective altruism movement. In 2017, he spoke at the Effective Altruism Global conference in San Francisco. Following
Joseph_Gordon-Levitt
German AI researcher and asset manager (born 2001/2002)
mathematics-statistics. While at Columbia, he co-founded the university's effective altruism (EA) chapter. While at Columbia, Aschenbrenner contributed to research
Leopold_Aschenbrenner
American philanthropist (born 1985)
Cari Tuna on Instagram Cari Tuna on X Doing philanthropy better - Effective Altruism Global talk with William MacAskill Giving away a Facebook fortune
Cari_Tuna
Dutch foundation promoting plant-based food
January 2018. The foundation operates according to the principles of effective altruism, meaning that its campaigns are based on research and real impact
ProVeg_Nederland
American non-profit organization
funding and recommendations from organizations associated with the effective altruism movement, including GiveWell. In 2025, GiveWell published a report
Evidence_Action
2012 book
perfidiousness of all competing teams and causes. Altruism Effective altruism Virtue signalling "Pathological Altruism--An Introduction". scholar.google.com. Retrieved
Pathological_Altruism
2020 non-fiction book by Brian Christian
agent. Christian discusses the normative challenges associated with effective altruism and existential risk, including the work of philosophers Toby Ord
The_Alignment_Problem
American financier
casino resort in D'Iberville, Mississippi, and is known for supporting effective-altruism causes, criminal-justice reform, psychedelic research, and evacuation
Robert_Granieri
Russian-born German poker player (born 1988)
Raising for Effective Giving, a philanthropic organisation that promotes a rational model to philanthropy often referred to as effective altruism, and provides
Igor_Kurganov
Swedish computer scientist, futurist, transhumanist, and philosopher (born 11 July 1972)
Manifesto" (2023) The Singularity Is Nearer (2024) Variants Accelerationism Effective Cypherpunk Dataism Extropianism Immortalism Longtermism Postgenderism
Anders_Sandberg
Hypothetical agent surpassing human intelligence
ways. AI takeover Artificial brain Artificial intelligence arms race Effective altruism Ethics of artificial intelligence Existential risk Friendly artificial
Superintelligence
1971 essay by Peter Singer
a founder of the effective altruism movement. In 2015, The New Republic noted the influence of Singer's essay on effective altruism. The "drowning child"
Famine, Affluence, and Morality
Famine,_Affluence,_and_Morality
Ethical belief that actions are morally good only if they benefit others
In ethical philosophy, altruism (also called altruism, and ethical altruism) is an ethical doctrine that holds that the moral value of an individual's
Altruism_(ethics)
Ethical philosophy
honest, and generous. Enlightened self-interest is also different from altruism, which calls for people to act in the interest of others often at the expense
Enlightened_self-interest
American private foundation
Ben (November 3, 2013). "A Facebook Co-Founder and His Wife Use Effective Altruism to Shape Giving". Chronicle of Philanthropy. Retrieved March 25, 2014
Good_Ventures
American nonprofit
Evaluators (ACE), formerly known as Effective Animal Activism, is an American charity evaluator and effective altruism-focused nonprofit founded in 2012
Animal_Charity_Evaluators
Online prediction aggregation engine
using the Brier or Log scoring rules. In 2021, Metaculus received an Effective altruism infrastructure fund grant worth $300k. In 2022, Metaculus received
Metaculus
Donation platform
Retrieved 2025-11-17. Schubert, Stefan; Caviola, Lucius, eds. (2024). Effective altruism and the human mind: the clash between impact and intuition. New York
Giving_Multiplier
2015 book by Larissa MacFarquhar
adopted 20 children. MacFarquhar explores the concepts of morality, effective altruism and utilitarianism, alternating chapters between profiles and essays
Strangers_Drowning
Grade I listed Manor House in Wytham, England
"Effective Ventures". Effective Ventures. Retrieved 2022-12-10. Lewis-Kraus, Gideon (August 8, 2022). "The Reluctant Prophet of Effective Altruism".
Wytham_Abbey
American actress and singer (born 1984)
Moore advocates "giving with your head", endorsing the philosophy of effective altruism. She has worked with and publicized Population Services International
Mandy_Moore
Career research organisation
Hours by Benjamin Todd features advice based on the philosophy of effective altruism plus personal fulfillment. The organisation has also hosted a podcast
80,000_Hours
American national security expert
November 14, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2020. Centre for Effective Altruism (June 18, 2017). Effective altruism in government | Jason Matheny. Retrieved June 12
Jason_Gaverick_Matheny
American charity evaluator
where people in Silicon Valley had become strong supporters of the effective altruism philosophy. In 2025, GiveWell operated a rapid response fund in reaction
GiveWell
Charity fundraising organization
Raising for Effective Giving (REG) is a charity fundraising nonprofit. Its members consist mostly of professional poker players and financial investors
Raising_for_Effective_Giving
Analysis of effectiveness of non-profit organizations
weighing causes and beneficiaries against one another". Philosopher and effective altruism advocate William MacAskill defended the concept by comparing the choice
Charity_assessment
Nonprofit organization
as well as the lack of increased spending on health and education. Effective altruism Unconditional cash transfer Universal basic income "GiveDirectly"
GiveDirectly
Problem in ethics
Methods of Ethics (1874) Better-World Philosophy (1899) Related topics Effective altruism Game theory Neoclassical economics Population ethics Rational choice
Mere_addition_paradox
American news website
reporting project that examines the world through philanthropy and effective altruism, initially funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. Vox has a YouTube
Vox_(website)
Dutch journalist, writer, and historian (born 1988)
community of people who have pledged to give at least 10% of their income to effective charities. He was influenced by his mother to become vegan. Bregman, Rutger
Rutger_Bregman
American fringe rationalist group
veganism, transhumanism, and radical interpretations of rationalist and effective altruism (EA) principles. They identify as "vegan anarchotranshumanists", emphasizing
Zizians
Ethical philosophy centered on sentience
Sentientism (or sentiocentrism) is an ethical philosophy according to which sentience is the basis of moral consideration. It holds that moral consideration
Sentientism
American evolutionary psychologist (born 1965)
that marketing persuades people—particularly the young—that the most effective way to display social status is through consumption choices, rather than
Geoffrey Miller (psychologist)
Geoffrey_Miller_(psychologist)
Philosophical aim of minimizing suffering
44–45. "The expected value of extinction risk reduction is positive". Effective Altruism. Retrieved 2019-06-20. Kadlec 2008, p. 110. "A preferentialist could
Negative_utilitarianism
British poker player, television presenter, speaker, and writer
Raising for Effective Giving, an organisation that promotes a rational approach to philanthropy often referred to as effective altruism, and provides
Liv_Boeree
American actor, playwright, and filmmaker (born 1983)
stranger at NYU Langone Health after being inspired by the philosophy of effective altruism. Eisenberg has Polish-Jewish ancestry. His family lived in Krasnystaw
Jesse_Eisenberg
Pursuit of high income to donate more
significant portion of earned income, typically because of a desire to do effective altruism. Advocates of earning to give contend that maximizing the amount one
Earning_to_give
American researcher, ethicist, and essayist
in wild animal suffering among academic researchers and within the effective altruism community. He corresponded with figures such as Oscar Horta and helped
Brian_Tomasik
Algorithm in utilitarian ethics
Methods of Ethics (1874) Better-World Philosophy (1899) Related topics Effective altruism Game theory Neoclassical economics Population ethics Rational choice
Felicific_calculus
American lawyer and professor
is considered an expert on legal ethics. Fried has written about effective altruism and moral philosopher Peter Singer. She has offered critiques on philosopher
Barbara_Fried
American internet entrepreneur (born 1984)
Dustin Aaron Moskovitz (/ˈmɒskəvɪts/; born May 22, 1984) is an American internet entrepreneur who co-founded the social media service Facebook and its
Dustin_Moskovitz
Director of strategy at CSET
in international diplomacy simulations. She was introduced to the effective altruism movement while a university student in Melbourne. In 2018, she spent
Helen_Toner
View that artificial intelligence should become humanity's successor
"digital doppelgänger" requires a conception of humanity. Effective accelerationism Effective Altruism Utilitarianism Longtermism Posthumanism Voluntary Human
AI_successionism
Swedish musician (born 1978)
born in 2017. González is an atheist and a vegan. A firm believer in effective altruism, since August 2017, González has been a member of Giving What We Can
José_González_(singer)
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