The Effective Altruist | 10 QUESTIONS 10 MINUTES (Ep. 4)

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Ep .4 is with an 'effective altruist' - Stefan Schubert. 'Effective altruists' aim to find the best ways to help others and put this into practice. Stefan is a researcher in philosophy and psychology at Effective Altruism Sweden.

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🕒 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

00:02 - Qu 1: What Is Effective Altruism?

00:09 - Qu 2: Easiest Way to Improve the World?

01:11 - Qu 3: Are Humans More Altruistic or Selfish?

01:56 - Qu 4: Most Important Problem in the World?

02:39 - Qu 5: Why We're Often Ineffectively Altruistic?

03:49 - Qu 6: Biggest Existential Risk Humanity Faces?

04:52 - Qu 7: What Gives You Hope for the Future?

05:37 - Qu 8: What Does It Mean To Be Rational?

06:54 - Qu 9: What Is Sleepwalk Bias?

08:31 - Qu 10: Who Inspires You?

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