Effective altruism: The atheist religion of the global tech elite
Imagine that your commute to work every day takes you past a shallow pond.
TL;DR
- Effective altruism prioritizes maximizing good outcomes with available resources.
- The philosophy influences the charitable decisions of many in the tech industry.
- A hypothetical drowning child scenario illustrates the concept of immediate, high-impact intervention.
- The article posits effective altruism as a secular religion for the global tech elite.
- Questions are raised about the potential for dogma and the underlying motivations of this movement.