Effective Altruism

Anti-Philanthropic Misdirection

When anti-EAs resemble anti-vaxxers

Apr 5 •

Richard Y Chappell

What "Effective Altruism" Means to Me

Nothing obviously objectionable?

Apr 4 •

Richard Y Chappell

It's Not Wise to be Clueless

Prudence requires good priors

Dec 26, 2023 •

Richard Y Chappell

Doing Good Effectively is Unusual

Neglected truisms are a real thing

Dec 1, 2023 •

Richard Y Chappell

Why Not Effective Altruism?

New paper, forthcoming in PAQ

Nov 22, 2023 •

Richard Y Chappell

Confessions of a Cheeseburger Ethicist

Some moral mistakes matter more than others

Nov 17, 2023 •

Richard Y Chappell

Uncertain Optimizing and Opportunity Costs

High stakes on all sides

Aug 4, 2023 •

Richard Y Chappell

X-Risk Agnosticism

What to do when you aren't sure what to think

Jun 8, 2023 •

Richard Y Chappell

Review of The Good It Promises, the Harm It Does

Critical Essays that demonstrate the need for Effective Altruism

May 2, 2023 •

Richard Y Chappell

Reactive vs Goal-Directed Ethics

Should we look beyond our bubble?

Jan 5, 2023 •

Richard Y Chappell

Effective Altruism FAQ

What I wish everyone knew about EA

Dec 24, 2022 •

Richard Y Chappell

Pick some low-hanging fruit

Why not? It's easy!

Sep 16, 2022 •

Richard Y Chappell

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