Best Centre for Effective Altruism Podcasts (2025)

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#17 - Changing the Game: StrongMinds’ Mission to Improve Mental Health Globally 44:23

2y ago44:23

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In this episode, Luke Freeman interviews Sean Mayberry, the CEO of StrongMinds, a non-profit organization that provides group talk therapy to people in low-income countries to improve mental health. Sean shares his background, including his journey from working as a diplomat to founding StrongMinds, and his experiences with depression. He also expl…

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#16 - Advocating for animal friendly policies: Emma Hurst MP, Animal Justice Party 31:01

2y ago31:01

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We are thrilled to have interviewed Emma Hurst MP of the Animal Justice Party who is an animal advocate with a background in psychology. Emma shared with us some of the most successful animal welfare policies that she has seen implemented, as well as strategies for policy selection and why momentum is so important when campaigning for change. She a…

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#15 - How to best use your career | Rob Wiblin of the 80,000 Hours Podcast 39:08

2y ago39:08

39:08

We were lucky to be joined by Rob Wiblin, Director of Research at 80,000 Hours as well as the host of the 80,000 Hours Podcast with Rob Wiblin back in the middle of last year. In this interview, we hear about what 80,000 Hours does and how to find an impactful career. Rob also discusses how laziness was a key factor in creating the 80,000 Hours Pod…

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#14 - Against Malaria Foundation: How Rob Mather founded and operates a highly effective charity 1:21:55

2y ago1:21:55

1:21:55

Enjoy this fascinating interview where Rob Mather talks through how he started the Against Malaria Foundation (AMF), how it operates today and how malaria could be eradicated. Rob is truly an engaging speaker and this interview is well worth listening to in full. To learn more about AMF: https://www.againstmalaria.com/ https://www.givingwhatwecan.o…

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#13 - Financial Independence to Philanthropy: Yield & Spread’s Rebecca Herbst 46:59

2+ y ago46:59

46:59

We interviewed Rebecca Herbst earlier in the year about financial independence, improving financial literacy and effective giving. Rebecca is an early retiree and now spends her time working on her project to improve financial literacy, Yield & Spread, where 100% of the profits go to charity via The Life You Can Save. Rebecca is also on the board o…

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Member Story: Geoffrey Martin-Noble 4:58

2+ y ago4:58

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Member Geoffrey Martin-Noble shares how the Giving What We Can pledge inspired him to concrete action, and why he feels that donating to effective charities (even if you aren't sure how to choose between them) is more impactful than continuing to search for the "perfect" moral framework. We are so pleased that we've been able to interview some of o…

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Member Story: Sam Robinson 2:46

2+ y ago2:46

2:46

Member Sam Robinson discusses how he became interested in effective giving, his approach to donating, and how it feels to give. We are so pleased that we've been able to interview some of our members about their experiences with effective giving. Big thank you to Sam and our other community members who make Giving What We Can such a special organis…

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#12 - Climate change & Africa: Lily Odarno, Clean Air Task Force 44:57

2+ y ago44:57

44:57

We are thrilled to have interviewed Lily Odarno, Clean Air Task Force's Director of Energy and Climate Innovation Program, Africa. Lily shared some fascinating insights about the work of Clean Air Task Force, the specific work they are undertaking across Africa, the intersection of growth and climate mitigation, the need for localised clean energy …

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Member Story: Jo Duyvestyn 3:23

2+ y ago3:23

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Member Jo Duyvestyn discusses how she learned about Giving What We Can, what motivates her to donate 10% of her income to effective charities, and how much she enjoys being part of a community of people who share her values. We are so pleased that we've been able to interview some of our members about their experiences with effective giving. Big th…

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#11 - Neil Buddy Shah: A deep dive into GiveWell’s work 59:01

2+ y ago59:01

59:01

Choosing where to donate is incredibly difficult. Luckily, the charity evaluator GiveWell spends thousands of hours on program research each year to help people find highly-impactful giving opportunities. In this episode, Luke sits down with Neil Buddy Shah, GiveWell's managing director at the time of recording, for a deep dive into GiveWell's work…

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Lesson: You can prevent animal suffering. Here’s how. 9:56

2+ y ago9:56

9:56

The vast amount of animal suffering in the world can feel overwhelming, but there are several concrete ways to help. In this episode, we cover some major causes of animal suffering that even animal lovers often overlook, and discuss some of the best ways you can help animals. 👉You can also watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be…

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Lesson: Don’t make these 10 mistakes when trying to improve the world (from Dr. Michael Noetel) 17:24

2+ y ago17:24

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Dr. Michael Noetel shares 10 mistakes he made when trying to improve the world, so you don't have to make the same ones! Michael is a Giving What We Can member, effective altruist and academic. We were grateful to have him share what he's learnt with us. To learn more about him, visit: https://noetel.com.au/ 👉You can also watch this episode on our …

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Member Story: Zachary Brown 6:06

2+ y ago6:06

6:06

Member Zachary Brown shares how the neighborhood where he grew up cast a spotlight on suffering and inequality, motivating him to effect change from an early age. He also discusses why he's passionate about helping future generations, how the Giving What We Can pledge ties into his Jewish background, and how effective giving has become a part of hi…

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#10 - Neil Dullaghan: Using research & strategic thinking to help animals effectively 18:55

2+ y ago18:55

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In this interview, we chat to Neil Dullaghan, a Senior Researcher at Rethink Priorities, a think tank that pursues and shares research with key decision makers about how to best help people and non-human animals both now and in the long-term future. We talk about Neil's work on animal welfare, why people might choose to prioritize farmed animal wel…

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Newsletter Summary: August 2022 3:03

2+ y ago3:03

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💌 Sign up for our newsletter here: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/newsletter/ 🧑‍💻 RSVP to this months meetups at: givingwhatwecan.org/events 👇 Links for items mentioned in the video: The Longtermism Fund: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/charities/longtermism-fund GiveWell's announcement: https://blog.givewell.org/2022/08/17/changes-to-top-charity-…

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The story of Rob Mather & The Against Malaria Foundation: the journey to founding one of the world’s most effective charities 11:56

2+ y ago11:56

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Hear the powerful, personal story behind AMF, the organisation responsible for protecting 400 million people from malaria (roughly equal in size to 40% of the entire population of sub-Saharan Africa!) and saving tens of thousands of lives. It started with one man's fundraiser for a little girl who had suffered 90% burns in a house fire at her home …

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#9 - Joey Savoie: Making it easier for great charities to exist 33:14

2+ y ago33:14

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In this interview, we chat to Joey Savoie, CEO and co-founder of Charity Entrepreneurship, an incubator that helps launch high-impact nonprofits by connecting entrepreneurs with effective ideas, training, and funding. Joey provides an overview of Charity Entrepreneurship and the problems they're working to solve; he also shares his thoughts on the …

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#8 - Simran Dhaliwal: Funding projects to save future generations at Longview Philanthropy 20:22

2+ y ago20:22

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In this interview filmed at EA Global London 2022 with Simran Dhaliwal, the co-CEO of Longview Philanthropy, we talk about what Longview Philanthropy does, what problems it is working to solve, and Simran's own journey to effective giving. If you'd like to learn more about Longview Philanthropy, visit their website: https://www.longview.org/ One bo…

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Newsletter Summary: July 2022 2:49

3y ago2:49

2:49

💌 Sign up for our newsletter here: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/newsletter/ 👇 Links for items mentioned in the video: RSVP to this months meetups at: givingwhatwecan.org/events Watch our interview with Bruce Friedrich: https://youtu.be/qCFZBJ0aMG0 GiveWell's update on their funding: https://blog.givewell.org/2022/07/05/update-on-givewells-fundin…

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Member Story: James Montavon 3:05

3y ago3:05

3:05

New member James Montavon shares why he joined Giving What We Can and tells us about living his beliefs, giving gradually and gives his advice about making a small commitment to give effectively! This interview was filmed at Effective Altruism Global London 2022. Thank you to James for taking the time to share your story. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - What ins…

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#7 - Bruce Friedrich: Why plant based meat is a scalable solution to feed the world 49:03

3y ago49:03

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We were lucky enough to sit down with Bruce Friedrich, the founder and CEO of the Good Food Institute (GFI) which is pioneering open access science, policy and corporate engagement to make plant based meat taste as good and cost less than it's traditional counterparts as part of a solution to feed future populations and reduce the impacts on climat…

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Member Story: John Yan 2:50

3y ago2:50

2:50

John Yan, who lives in NYC was kind enough to let us interview him about his experiences with Giving What We Can and taking a public giving pledge. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - How did you first learn about GWWC? 00:40 - What motivated you to take the GWWC pledge? 01:06 - What has giving effectively brought to your life? 01:34 - Do you have any advice for som…

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Member Story: Catherine Low 6:40

3y ago6:40

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We really enjoyed chatting to Catherine about her experiences with effective giving and Giving What We Can. Thank you Catherine for giving up your time to speak to us! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - How did you discover GWWC? 00:51 - What motivated you to take the GWWC pledge? 03:11 - What does giving effectively bring to your life? 04:23 - Do you have any advi…

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Newsletter Summary: June 2022 2:20

3y ago2:20

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🌏 Check out the rest of this month's newsletter: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/blog/june-newsletter-2022 💌 Sign up for our newsletter here: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/newsletter/ 👇 Links for items mentioned in the podcast: 🔸 Giving What We Can's NEW website: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org 🔸 Our meet ups: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/even…

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Member Story: Akhil Bansal 3:29

3y ago3:29

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We're reviving our series of member stories! Hear from Dr. Akhil Bansal about why he joined us, what motivates him to give and an interesting way he shares giving with his friends! We are so pleased that we've been able to interview some of our members about their experiences with effective giving. Big thank you to Akhil and our other community mem…

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Lesson: You can save someone’s life. Here’s how. 9:50

3y ago9:50

9:50

Imagine what it would feel like to save someone's life. By donating to highly effective charities working on global health & development, you don't have to just imagine — you can actually go save someone's life. In fact, you can save many lives. In this short lesson we cover the following ideas: Global health & development is neglected, We can make…

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Lesson: How you can help protect the future of humanity 16:48

3y ago16:48

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Safeguarding the future of humanity from existential risks is one of the most important challenges we currently face. In this episode, we talk about what some key existential risks are, why preventing these risks is so important, and what you can do to help. Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPNsFvU4RZU…

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Lesson: How does change happen? The power of social proof in behaviour change & successful movement growth 8:53

3y ago8:53

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Want to change the world? It starts with each of us leading by example. In this episode, we look at the role of social proof & norms in building a better world. Full article & references: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/post/2020/12/social-change-happens-one-person-at-a-time-so-start-multiplying-your-impact/…

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Member Story: Rickey Fukazawa 3:23

3y ago3:23

3:23

Rickey shares why she took The Giving What We Can Pledge in 2019, what she'd say to people on the fence, and why she gives now instead of later. Read her story: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/post/2021/07/member-profile-rickey-fukazawa/By The Centre For Effective Altruism

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Effective Giving Day 2021: Q&A Europe / UK 31:36

3+ y ago31:36

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For our Effective Giving Day 2021 Europe / UK event, we hosted a Q&A covering questions such as: - Why has GiveWell chosen to prioritise cash transfers over the graduation approach? - With an increase in high net worth donors interested in effective giving, what is the role of smaller donors? - How do you (Charity Entrepreneurship) attract more tal…

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Effective Giving Day 2021: Q&A Americas 31:39

3+ y ago31:39

31:39

For our Effective Giving Day 2021 Americas event, we hosted a Q&A covering questions such as: - How do you think about the trade off of giving to the same charities every year vs giving to the changing top charities that charity evaluators recommend over time? - On climate change after all of the attention given to COP26, do you think there are sti…

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Effective Giving Day 2021: Q&A Australasia 32:51

3+ y ago32:51

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For our Effective Giving Day 2021 Australasia event, we hosted a Q&A covering questions such as: - With an increase in high net worth donors interested in effective giving, what is the role of smaller donors? - How has the list of the most effective charities recommended by Giving What We Can changed over the last 5 years and why? - Which cause are…

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Effective Giving Day 2021: Maximise your impact this #GivingTuesday 18:56

3+ y ago18:56

18:56

In this episode you'll learn how to do the most good with your charitable donations, hear the latest updates from charity evaluators and expert grantmakers. Links and transcript: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/post/2021/11/effective-giving-day-2021/ 00:00 - Introduction 00:36 - Why Give Effectively 01:56 - Choosing a cause 04:38 - Choosing a chari…

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Announcement: Join us for Effective Giving Day 1:16

3+ y ago1:16

1:16

We are co-hosting a series of international online Effective Giving Day events this Giving Tuesday. In these events you will learn how to do the most good with your charitable donations, hear the latest updates from charity evaluators and expert grantmakers, and participate in a Q&A with experts in effective giving. We’ll cover: - Why giving effect…

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Lesson: Why a pledge? 6:32

3+ y ago6:32

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If you’re already on board with donating to effective charities, you might ask: why make a public pledge? In this lesson we discuss the three top reasons. Read more at: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/pledge/why-pledge/ 00:43 - Charity is about helping others 01:30 - A public pledge can help more 02:00 - 1. Commitment 03:00 - 2. Community 04:00 - 3…

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Member Story: Andrew Leeke 3:03

3+ y ago3:03

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We recently spoke with member Andrew Leeke from London, UK. He shared with us his journey to taking The Giving What We Can Pledge, what helped him make the decision, and what she'd say to people considering a pledge.By The Centre For Effective Altruism

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#6 – Geetanjali Basarkod: Talking about effective altruism and giving effectively 38:00

3+ y ago38:00

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We're joined by Geetanjali Basarkod, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Institute for Positive Psychology and Education in Sydney. We talk about our guide to talking about effective altruism, effective giving, and Giving What We Can which she helped to write. The full transcript and links are available at our blog: https://www.givingwhatwecan.or…

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#5 – Marcus Daniell: Athletes giving effectively with High Impact Athletes 34:49

3+ y ago34:49

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We're joined by Marcus Daniell, an Olympic bronze medallist, professional tennis player and founder of High Impact Athletes. Marcus shares his journey to effective altruism, experience founding a charity, working with athlete advocates and more. The full transcript and links are available at our blog: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/post/2021/10/po…

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Member Story: Rick Holland 5:22

3+ y ago5:22

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We recently spoke with member Rick Holland from London, UK. He shared with us how he discovered Giving What We Can Pledge, why it's helpful to formalise a commitment, talking about giving, and why it's important to keep donors in the loop. Read Rick's story here: https://givingwhatwecan.org/post/2021/10/member-profile-rick-holland…

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#4 – Joshua Greene (Pt. 2): Moral Tribes and bridging the gap between ”us” and ”them” 31:21

3+ y ago31:21

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In this episode of the Giving What We Can podcast, we are joined again by renowned psychologist, Joshua Greene, for part two of our interview, where we explore his book Moral Tribes. The full transcript and links are available at our blog: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/post/2021/09/podcast-josua-greene/ Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 00:49 – The …

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#3 – Joshua Greene (Pt. 1): Multiplying the impact of your donations with Giving Multiplier 12:21

3+ y ago12:21

12:21

We recently spoke with Joshua Green, a renowned psychologist and author of the book Moral Tribes. He recently co-founded Giving Multiplier along with a Giving What We Can member Lucius Caviola. Giving Multiplier aims to make it easy to introduce people to effective giving by adding bonus money onto their donations if they include highly effective c…

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Lesson: Three BIG problems that need your support 11:50

3+ y ago11:50

11:50

By supporting these three cause you could do an astonishing amount of good. Which one do Bill Gates, Grimes, and Stephen Hawking all support? Stay tuned to find out. 00:00 - Introduction 01:20 - 1. Global health and development 01:40 - 1a. Scale 02:00 - 1b. Neglectedness 02:30 - 1c. Tractability 04:19 - 2. Animal welfare 04:52 - 2a. Scale 05:23 - 2…

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Member Story: Ollie Base 3:47

3+ y ago3:47

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Member Ollie Base who shares why he joined Giving What We Can. Read Ollie's story here: https://givingwhatwecan.org/post/2021/09/member-profile-ollie-baseBy The Centre For Effective Altruism

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Lesson: Can money buy happiness? A review of new data. 7:13

3+ y ago7:13

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We look at three studies on money and happiness to find out when money can buy happiness and when it doesn't. Find the graphs mentioned in the full article by Michael Plant & Julian Hazell: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/post/2021/06/can-money-buy-happiness-a-review-of-new-data/ Watch the video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/JLfKZCzkBDs …

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#2 – Luke Freeman & Josh Ross: Maximising charitable impact 29:57

3+ y ago29:57

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Luke Freeman is the Executive Director of Giving What We Can, a community of people seeking to maximise their charitable impact. Luke is interviewed by Josh Ross, the CEO of Humanitix, a ticketing platform that is set up as a charity so it can turn its profits into good. This episode covers how Luke discovered effective giving and effective altruis…

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#1 – Lucia Coulter: Eliminating lead poisoning 30:58

3+ y ago30:58

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Lucia Colter is a doctor turned charity founder who recently co-founded the Lead Exposure Elimination Project (LEEP). LEEP works to eliminate lead poisoning worldwide by advocating for the regulation of lead paint. Lucia is also a member of the Giving What We Can community, where she used to be the co-president of our Cambridge chapter. ## SHOW NOT…

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Changing Corporate and Public policy; Lessons from Farm Animal Advocacy 20:47

7+ y ago20:47

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In the last few years farm animal advocates have secured major corporate policy wins, a few state policy wins, and almost no federal policy wins. Why? And what lessons does this experience hold for future farm animal advocacy and other EA policy work?By Centre for Effective Altruism

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Preventing catastrophic risks by mitigating sub-catastrophic ones 22:50

7+ y ago22:50

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Many of the catastrophic are likely to result from the failure to control much smaller events, which then grow so large that they do become catastrophic. On this episode, Professor Marc Lipsitch describes examples from infectious diseases and suggests implications for the allocation of our attention, effort and funds.…

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