Doing Good Better: Effective Altruism and a Radical New Way to Make a Difference
Language: English
Published by Guardian Faber Publishing, 2016
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336 pages. A radical reassessment of how we can most effectively help others by a rising star of philosophy and leading social entrepreneur. 'A surprising and often counterintuitive look at the best ways to make a difference . . . MacAskill is t hat rarest of beasts: a do-gooder who uses his head more than his heart.' SUNDA Y TIMES Most of us want to make a difference. We donate to charity, buy Fairt rade coffee, or try to cut down on our carbon emissions. Rarely do we know if we 're really helping, and despite our best intentions, our actions can have ineffe ctive and sometimes downright harmful outcomes. Confronting this problem, Will iam MacAskill developed the concept of effective altruism, a practical, data-dri ven approach which shows that each of us has the power to do an astonishing amou nt of good, given the right information. His conclusions are often surprising; b y examining the charities we give to, the goods we buy and the careers we pursue , Doing Good Better is a fascinating and original guide which shows how, through simple actions, you can improve thousands of lives including your own. 'A d ata nerd after my own heart.' BILL GATES 'Required reading for anyone intere sted in making the world better.' STEVEN LEVITT, co-author of Freakonomics ' Effective altruism efforts that actually help people rather than making you fee l good or helping you show off is one of the great new ideas of the 21st centur y. Doing Good Better is the definitive guide to this exciting new movement.' ST EVEN PINKER, author of The Better Angels of Our Nature Review A surprising a nd often counterintuitive look at the best ways to make a difference. [MacAskil l] is that rarest of beasts: a do-gooder who uses his head more than his heart.…
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- Title
- Doing Good Better: Effective Altruism and a Radical New Way to Make a Difference
- Author
- Dr William MacAskill
- Publisher
- Guardian Faber Publishing
- Publication year
- 2016
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1783350512
- ISBN 13
- 9781783350513
- Dimensions
- 12.9cm x 2.0cm x 19.8cm
- Seller catalogs
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A radical reassessment of how we can most effectively help others by a rising star of philosophy and leading social entrepreneur.
'A surprising and often counterintuitive look at the best ways to make a difference . . . MacAskill is that rarest of beasts: a do-gooder who uses his head more than his heart.'
SUNDAY TIMES
Most of us want to make a difference. We donate to charity, buy Fairtrade coffee, or try to cut down on our carbon emissions. Rarely do we know if we're really helping, and despite our best intentions, our actions can have ineffective ― and sometimes downright harmful ― outcomes. Confronting this problem, William MacAskill developed the concept of effective altruism, a practical, data-driven approach which shows that each of us has the power to do an astonishing amount of good, given the right information. His conclusions are often surprising; by examining the charities we give to, the goods we buy and the careers we pursue, Doing Good Better is a fascinating and original guide which shows how, through simple actions, you can improve thousands of lives ― including your own.
'A data nerd after my own heart.'
BILL GATES
'Required reading for anyone interested in making the world better.'
STEVEN LEVITT, co-author of Freakonomics
'Effective altruism ― efforts that actually help people rather than making you feel good or helping you show off ― is one of the great new ideas of the 21st century. Doing Good Better is the definitive guide to this exciting new movement.'
STEVEN PINKER, author of The Better Angels of Our Nature
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