Book · 2015 · Helping behavior
Doing Good Better
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So a really easy action is to go and read the life you can save by Peter Singer or doing good better by Will MCC CasCal which are both excellent entry points to this world and were a big part of Rebecca and my journey into effective giving.
Why people recommend it
Doing Good Better by William MacAskill is an introduction to effective altruism, exploring how individuals can use reasoning and evidence to maximize the positive impact of their charitable giving. On the ChooseFI podcast episode Effective Giving for the FI Community, released on March 18, 2024, guest Jack Lewars recommended the book during a discussion about philanthropy within the financial independence community. Lewars suggested reading Doing Good Better alongside Peter Singer's work as an easy and accessible action for anyone interested in effective giving. He noted that both books serve as excellent entry points into the philosophy of effective altruism and shared that these texts played a major role in his own journey, as well as Rebecca's, into strategic philanthropy. The recommendation emphasized the practical value of applying analytical thinking to charitable donations, encouraging listeners to research organizations carefully, measure outcomes thoughtfully, and ensure that their hard-earned financial resources are directed toward interventions that generate the greatest possible benefit for humanity.
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Jack Lewars so a really easy action is to go and read the life you can save by Peter Singer or doing good better by Wil… 1
“so a really easy action is to go and read the life you can save by Peter Singer or doing good better by Will MCC CasCal which are both excellent entry points to this world and were a big part of Rebecca and my journey into effective giving”
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“So Will, do you remember how I came to blurb your book, Doing Good Better?”
“That's my second book, but it's for academics, so it's never going to get read quite as widely as Doing Good Better.”
“that's kind of a follow-up to doing good better that is um really explaining kind of what is the effect of altruism community”