Please join us for our third birthday! One of our own members, Mark Hartman, will be speaking on Effective Altruism. Effective Altruism is about answering one simple question: how can we use our resources to help others the most? In other words, how do we use evidence to identify the most pressing problems and enact the most effective solutions?
We’ll explore these topics and questions:
1) Why, to whom and how much should we give? For example, is helping the family next door more “effective” than helping a family across an ocean that you’ll never meet? We’ll share some concrete examples of effective charities and causes.
2) How can our work provide the most impact? For example, is it always the best idea to “follow your passion?”
3) How can our consumer choices make a difference? For example, are fair trade, vegetarianism and purchasing carbon offsets really worth it? Conversely, are sweatshops really all that bad?
Mark is a physics and computer science teacher with a desire to balance responsibility for our rapidly-changing global community with the human need for private introspection and self-awareness.