Episode · Conversations with Tyler · 2022-08-10
Books mentioned on William MacAskill on Effective Altruism, Moral Progress, and Cultural Innovation
When Tyler is reviewing grants for Emergent Ventures, he is struck by how the ideas of effective altruism have so clearly influenced many of the smartest applicants, particularly the younger ones.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments
The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith is a foundational work of moral philosophy that investigates the principles of human sympathy, conscience, and ethical behavior before the author's famous treatise on economics.
Discussed“adam smith's theory of moral sentiments as a book over or underrated”
Where to get it
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What We Owe the Future
What We Owe the Future is a nonfiction book by philosopher William MacAskill that explores longtermism, examining humanity's long-term future and the moral responsibilities current generations have toward people yet to be born.
Recommended“exactly last question to close this out what is it you will do next but just to remind our readers what we owe the future will's new book”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book What We Owe the Future
“i'm here with will mccaskill who is one of the most important and influential philosophers period and august 16th is the publication date of his new and excellent book what we owe the future”
Own book What We Owe the Future
“now perhaps you know in my book i argue there's enormous amounts of value at stake when we consider the long term”
Own book What We Owe the Future
“so the first is if you think that it's good to have more happy flourishing people um and i think like if people have sufficiently good lives then i think that's true i argue for it in what we are the future then by far and by overwhelming amounts”
Own book What We Owe the Future
“um in this book what we are the future is doing that an awful lot of people are going to promote cultural change around attitudes to non-human animals”
Own book 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”