Channeling this destructive emotion by donating to an important cause is a way to take back power and make a difference.

The effective altruism movement has been on a wild ride over the past decade. EA started – in the popular consciousness, at least – as a forum for mindful questions about where best to put ...

Those efforts have helped inspire the Effective Altruism (EA) movement, a worldwide network of people who have made a commitment to fight global poverty and disease. Many members of EA have pledged to ...

Having children led Elissa Strauss to explore what it means to care, and whether we can expand the care we have for our kids to others.

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Residents of Wyoming stand out for their generosity, dedicating significant time and resources to charitable activities.

Hayek received the Entertainment & Altruism Award from her friend Penélope Cruz. Salma Hayek arrives at the 2024 “WSJ Innovators Awards” on Oct. 29, 2024, in New York. Towering above the rest ...

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This is an audio transcript of the The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes podcast episode: ‘What’s wrong with effective altruism? With Martin Sandbu’ Soumaya Keynes The effective altruism ...