The Best Book I’ve Ever Read about Morality
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This is the single most impactful book I've ever read – What We Owe The Future by Will MacAskill. It's core argument focuses on why we should care about people in the future and take their interests seriously. Enjoy x
I chatted to Will on my podcast @DeepDivewithAliAbdaal and you can watch the full 3-hour interview here – https://youtu.be/YkdI8ztqWZc
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📚 Books Mentioned
What We Owe The Future – https://bookshop.org/books/what-we-owe-the-future/9781541618626
The Precipice – https://geni.us/3MyMuX3
🚨 Important Links
Give Well – https://www.givewell.org/
Giving What We Can Pledge – https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/pledge
@eightythousandhours Hours – https://80000hours.org/
@eightythousandhours Newsletter – https://80000hours.org/newsletter/
⏱ Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:04 The Future Is Big and Future People Matter
03:35 We Might Be Living at One of the Most Important Times in Human History
06:39 We Can Do Something to Ensure the Future Goes Well
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