The Most Good You Can Do

Peter Singer's new book on effective altruism

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Peter Singer's new book on effective altruism

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Hi Peter, your lectures are inspirational and I am so grateful to have come across so much of your work. My question: I have a many inspired, passionate, and good friends who can't find their niche in the job market. They're non-technical. How would you advise folks to explore their passions without missing out on the big things in life that require moneys (buying a home, starting a family, etc)?

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11yr ago

Famine, Affluence, and Morality

Maker

@narekk They need to keep trying. We still need non-technical people, with good human relations skills. And they may need to lower their material expectations, too. It's possible to have a home and start a family without a great deal of money.

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11yr ago

1Degree

Some younger folks who are overqualified to help mentor youth and children don't feel qualified to give back, like they haven't earned their badges or credibility yet. Is this just doubt, or should younger folks wait until they've achieved some substantial accomplishments in life in order to "inspire" and help?

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11yr ago

Famine, Affluence, and Morality

Maker

@narekk They should do what they can do now, and not wait.

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11yr ago

Book Your Sales

What do you think about competition between both non-profits and B corps and then for profit businesses in the same field?

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11yr ago

Famine, Affluence, and Morality

Maker

I'm out of time, everyone, sorry.. Thanks for the questions, and I hope you found the answers helpful. For more info, please get hold of The Most Good You Can Do, or go to www.thelifeyoucansave.org or www.effectivealtruism.org.

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11yr ago

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Hunter

@petersinger Thanks Peter! Excited to see you when you come to SF

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11yr ago

SitePoint

Hi Peter, thanks for doing this AMA. What advice do you have for the workers and managers of for-profit companies (specifically technology workers), who may not be eligible for b-corp status, but want to integrate effective altruism into their work?

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11yr ago

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Hunter

Peter Singer, legendary thinker and author, is going to be giving an AMA in this post at 3 PM PST. Let's ask him some great questions. Also, to join the book club, where you'll hear about all of our AMA's and picks for the month, join below. producthuntbookclub.com ph-bookclub.slack.com (the book for May, just announced, is @ryanholiday's Obstacle Is The Way) http://www.amazon.com/The-Obstac...

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11yr ago

Famine, Affluence, and Morality

Maker

Competition is good. But we need independent assessments of which organizations - whether non-profits or for-profits - are really doing the most good, eg to help people in extreme poverty

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