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How I Give on Less than $30,000 a Year (Part 3)
In my last two posts, I talked about how I chose to set up a giving plan and make some lifestyle changes so that I could…
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How I Give on Less than $30,000 a Year (Part 2)
In my last post, I discussed what I did when I was first setting up a plan to give while living on less than $30,000. In…
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How I Give on Less than $30,000 a Year (Part 1)
Is there a place in the effective altruistic movement for those of us making less than $30,000 a year? Giving is something we all can do…
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Why does tax deductibility feel so important?
I live in Australia and often find myself strangely reluctant to sign up for an overseas charity that isn't tax deductible. These are great organisations that…
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Are You Part of the 1%?
It seems nearly everyone is discussing income inequality in the United States. The subject is so important in contemporary political debates that President Obama made it…
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Practical Ethics
Many members of the fight against global poverty have found inspiration in Peter Singer's work on the topic. Now Peter will be teaching a free online…
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Goodbye Marlboro! CVS, we applaud you!
The Life You Can Save wants to take the very unusual step of applauding an action of a specific corporation -- CVS, because today the large…
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How poor are we?
When we are directly confronted with another person's pain, particularly a small child's, we are instantly compelled to help even though the circumstances may be much…
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Making a Difference 101: Making the Most Difference
“Surely you don’t just want to make a difference; you want to make the most difference.” This has become something of a catchphrase for 80,000 Hours…
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Making a Difference 101: Making a Good Difference
Everything we do has both good and bad consequences. I give money to a homeless woman – she is grateful but her friend down the road…
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Making a Difference 101: Making an Actual Difference
The case of the ethical vegetarian is quite a tricky one. At first it seems that it makes no difference whether he eats the meat or…
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Making a Difference 101: Making an Absolute Difference
“It’s just a drop in the ocean.” This kind of thinking can be discouraging for people who want to help the world, but who feel that…