Effecting Our Altruism – Détails, épisodes et analyse

I loved hearing how James’s experience in the aid sector has influenced his views on effectiveness and optimization. Having worked with refugees, aid organizations, and advocates for children, James brings valuable field experience into his advocacy work. After seeing how major aid organizations operate, now, for him, “Okay is not good enough.”

This is the 2nd in a set of 3 episodes focused on effective giving, and the 1st of two recorded at the EA Canada Retreat at the Center for Social Innovation in Toronto. Next week, we’ll hear from SK OwYong from RC Forward.

This episode is meaningful to me personally because in recording it, I literally make the 10% pledge live. I’d had it in mind to make the pledge for years but it was something about the moment that got me to finally do it. I’m planning to make my charitable donations near the end of the year.

Thanks so much, James, for speaking with me! If you are thinking of join the growing ranks of 10% Pledgers, check out Giving What We Can.

Giving What We Can

https://givingwhatwecan.org/

Center For Social Innovation

https://socialinnovation.org/

Watch the full video episode on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@-effectingouraltruism

Listen to the full audio podcast:

https://pod.link/1754081644

Anthony Kalulu, “Dear EA, please be the reason people like me will actually see a better world. Help me make some small stride on extreme poverty where I live -- by the end of 2024.”

https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/zHEkcP3KLvu7yfz8s/dear-ea-please-be-the-reason-people-like-me-will-actually

https://www.ugandafarm.org/

Shoutout to Dina from Animal Justice for the production support!

https://animaljustice.ca/

https://animaljustice.ca/issues/ag-gag-laws

Ali Abdal

https://www.youtube.com/@aliabdaal

If you donate some of your money to charity, you’re doing something good, right? Odds are, you could be doing better.

Welcome to the conversation about effective giving. Aman is a financial advisor who has been doing more good for humanity through donating money than most people typically accomplish in their whole lives. That’s because he, along with others in the effective giving community, hold their donation dollars to the highest standard they can find.

Aman is a Canada-based financial advisor. I know him as a specialist in effective giving. Aman began his career in financial services in 2021 when he decided to pursue his lifelong passion for personal finance. He left a career in retail management, completed his securities license, and started as an independent advisor with Canada Life. Following exponential growth in his client base, he opened Village Financial in 2024 with the goal of reaching more people in his own way.

Note: We recorded this ahead of EAGxToronto 2024, which occurred in August.

Thanks to my amazing producer Chad Clarke for being essential in putting this show together. All mistakes are mine.

Village Financial

https://villagefinancialtoronto.ca/

Watch the full episode on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@-effectingouraltruism

Listen to the full podcast:

https://pod.link/1754081644

1Daysooner’s Hep C campaign

https://www.1daysooner.org/hepatitis-c/

Michael Lenczner’s Firm

https://wearedaro.com/about

Kurzgesagt: This Disease is Deadlier Than The Plague

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFLb5h2O2Ww

I was pretty inspired to hear Allison’s story of walking her beliefs for so many years, and what she’s learned.

Everyone you have ever met touches the food system, in which Allison’s centered her advocacy efforts. Protecting human health, preventing climate change, preserving habitats, effecting farmed animal welfare, and improving the economy. While Alison’s work has focused on the Canadian system, I suspect that similar changes can apply to many places.

Allison Penner is the Executive Director of Reimagine Agriculture (ReAg), which is helping to create a sustainable, resilient, and compassionate food system. She fights food waste and loss, educates the public, and advocates for policy to enable meat alternatives. She studied Environmental Governance and Political Science at Guelph, and was named a Clean50 Emerging Leader of 2023.

Thanks to my amazing producer Chad Clarke for being essential in putting this show together. All mistakes are mine.

Reimagine Agriculture

https://www.reimagineagriculture.org/

Donate to ReAg here

https://reimagineagriculture.nationbuilder.com/donatereag

Share your story to get featured on ReAg!

https://www.reimagineagriculture.org/share-your-story

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EAGxToronto applications are open until 31 July at 11:59 pm Eastern–apply now!

https://www.effectivealtruism.org/ea-global/events/eagxtoronto-2024

Also!

We’re a PFG!

Profit4good.org

We had the pleasure of speaking with Mario Gibney, who decided years ago that he couldn’t just wait for someone else to take action on AI safety. In 2022, Mario co-founded AI Governance and Safety (AIGS) Canada to push the national conversation forward.

Through movement and policy advocacy, AIGS is helping Canada become a leader in AI governance and safety. I recommend reading their concise white papers to get a summary of the issues.

We learn how Mario got into this line of work, what Canadians think about the state of AI Safety these days, and things to get excited about in the Toronto scene.

I leave you with a message about how to deal with the emotional toll of AI doomerism.

Thanks to my amazing producer Chad Clarke for being essential in putting this show together. All mistakes are mine.

Artificial Intelligence Governance & Safety Canada

aigs.ca

LessWrong

https://www.lesswrong.com/

Slate Star Codex

https://slatestarcodex.com/

Astral Codex Ten

https://www.astralcodexten.com/

80,000 Hours

https://80000hours.org/

Center for AI Safety

https://www.safe.ai/

Future of Life Institute

https://futureoflife.org/

EAGxToronto applications are open until 31 July at 11:59 pm Eastern–apply now!

https://www.effectivealtruism.org/ea-global/events/eagxtoronto-2024

We’re a PFG!

Profit4good.org

Philanthropy operates on a slower gear than the private sector. It is constrained by systems and culture that block its potential to effect massive positive social uplift. It doesn't have to be this way. The Profit For Good Initiative advocates for charities to drive profit-seeking businesses. If the 'for purpose' sector were in charge--and if effective charities in particular held majority positions--the trillions of dollars in the consumer economy could go towards visions for a better world.

My conversation with Brad came at an exciting time. The Commissions for a Cause project will soon put to test the theory that underpins the Profit For Good Initiative, that is, that consumers would rather do good than not, when given a choice.

The concept is simple enough, and after talking about it more, I became convinced that the idea needs to be heard by more people. Please enjoy.

Donate to Profit For Good here:

https://profit4good.org/donation-elliot-billingsley/

Brad’s EA Forum Profile:

https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/users/brad-west

The Against Malaria Foundation's current cost of saving a life:

https://www.againstmalaria.com/

The 10% Pledge:

https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/

Natalie Cargill’s TED Talk, “How to Solve the World’s Biggest Problems” : 

https://www.ted.com/talks/natalie_cargill_how_to_solve_the_world_s_biggest_problems?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

Explore coaching with elliot:

https://elliotbillingsley.com/coaching/

The Effecting Our Altruism Podcast is a portal into the lived experience of people committed to doing their best to serve others. Whether inspired by effective altruism or not, our guests confront immense problems with an effectiveness mindset. 

The core question of effective altruism isn't owned by anyone. It's an ongoing conversation that may last lifetimes. And the answers do not lie with one person; I believe they will come from collective experiences. My hope is that listeners from all backgrounds can feel like they are a part of the solution.

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This is what EAs talk about at afterparties. Or rather, afterparties of afterparties. Tax deductibility is not the sexiest topic I could find an interviewee for, but if you want to take a stand for your favourite effective charities, why would you be a sucker and pay as much taxes as the one who did their due diligence?

SK is one of those soft-spoken and impossibly practical people you may never get the chance to meet. I learn a lot. Most importantly, how to hack the buffet line when it’s-all-you-can-eat.

The key message I want people to come away with after listening to this episode is the importance of due diligence, and also that EA Global events are dope.

Enjoyed it? We recorded 2 fresh episodes at EAG Boston and they'll be out this month.

All mistakes in this are mine. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you’d like me to make any corrections.

Volunteer with RC Forward: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9FYiCu6ietnvKeIrgtKmn3hAARPcxGtT5uYYRQu9ZU-ELkQ/viewform

RC Forward

https://givingwhatwecan.org/

Center For Social Innovation

https://socialinnovation.org/

Watch the full video episode on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@-effectingouraltruism

Listen to the full audio podcast:

https://pod.link/1754081644

Shoutout to Dina from Animal Justice for the production support!

https://animaljustice.ca/