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William MacAskill on 4 top misconceptions about effective altruism.

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Misconceptions about effective altruism

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The core idea of effective altruism is not about any specific way of doing good. Rather, it’s about the idea that some ways of contributing to the common good are far more effective than what’s typical.

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