Effective Altruism Sheffield

#effectivealtruism 💡 Hosting events in #Sheffield to help people do the most good they can.

[Effective Altruism Sheffield @EAsheffield]

VIEW THE AGENDA: https://t.co/SCQ6GPKGs8 #eaglobal

[Effective Altruism Sheffield @EAsheffield]

We're looking forward to attending #eaglobal in person this weekend, but wherever you are in the world you can still take part. To attend the conference as a virtual attendee, you’ll need to submit an application by 8 am UTC on 28 October.
APPLY NOW: https://t.co/8fatXtp55Z

[Amanda Askell @AmandaAskell]

I think it's important to judge ourselves by the standards we hope society has decades from now, and not just the standards it has today. Maybe this heuristic can be summarized as "try to be one of the good guys in the biopics of the future".

[Brian Kateman @BrianKateman]

Plant-based meat isn’t a health food. (Enjoy kale for that). But it can help spare 70 billion land animals from torture (enough said), mitigate the global climate crisis, conserve natural resources, stem biodiversity loss, improve air and water quality, and on and on and on.

[Toby Ord @tobyordoxford]

The @UN Secretary General, @antonioguterres, has just announced a major new report: Our Common Agenda.
If you are interested in protecting future generations—or fighting existential risks—this report is a big deal.
Let's see why...
https://t.co/q9TTGkd3nC
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[Benjamin Todd @ben_j_todd]

1) Effective altruism needs more 'megaprojects'.

Most projects in the community are designed to use up to ~$10m per year effectively, but the increasing funding overhang means we need more projects that could deploy ~$100m per year.

[Effective Altruism Sheffield @EAsheffield]

Check out what's coming up at EASheffield. https://t.co/9QnoOjRAM5

[GiveDirectly💸 @GiveDirectly]

Worldwide, there are 26M refugees – roughly the population of Texas. This year, the US will only resettle ~10K, less than the # of balcony seats in the Houston Astrodome.

Direct cash payments can be part of a better solution. (1/10)

[The Life You Can Save @LifeYouCanSave]

If you knew you could save real lives, would you do it? Read as David Augustiniak, shares his thoughts on how we can reduce the moral blindspot of the first world and provide meaningful change to those who need it most:
https://t.co/5MUllOT0wC

[Effective Altruism Sheffield @EAsheffield]

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[William MacAskill @willmacaskill]

My latest (academic) book, Moral Uncertainty, co-authored with @Tobyordoxford and Krister Bykvist, is out today! It’s open access - download it at https://t.co/mfncQewVfH or order a hard copy via Amazon or OUP. :)

Here’s an informal history and summary, in tweet form. (1/20)

[Effective Altruism Sheffield @EAsheffield]

Another successful Giving Game with Students for Global Health Sheffield. @AgainstMalaria take the win, convincing the audience of the efficacy of their operations over @SavetheChildren

[Effective Altruism Sheffield @EAsheffield]

Get down to this year's Giving Game on Thursday! Save The Children and the AMF will give us their best pitches as to why their charity's work is effective and deserving of the audience's sponsored donation!

[Effective Altruism Sheffield @EAsheffield]

Don't have time to read the key ideas of 80,000 hours? Try listening to them for a few hours while you go about your day.
#71 - Ben Todd on the key ideas of 80,000 Hours episode of 80,000 Hours Podcast with Rob Wiblin
https://t.co/lrAwzNN8If

[Effective Altruism Sheffield @EAsheffield]

Good turnout at this week's event on the effectiveness of Extinction Rebellion! Eye-opening opinions on the importance of socially driven transformative change to the systems we rely on as a species! Thanks Julian from XR Sheffield for his nuanced and informed contributions!

[Effective Altruism Sheffield @EAsheffield]

Interesting discussion on the nature of experience and it's consequences for rational decision making... | L.A. Paul on Transformative Experiences and Your Future Selves
https://t.co/X8wYYvCjPC

[Effective Altruism Sheffield @EAsheffield]

Excellent talk on the scale of fish suffering and what we can do about it from the #FishWelfareInitiative. Looking forward to seeing this charity make waves in the animal welfare space!

[Effective Altruism Sheffield @EAsheffield]

EA Sheffield: We are back on Twitter! Stay tuned for updates on events, podcasts, articles and meetups this year!

[Sheffield SU @SheffieldSU]

.@EAsheffield hosted their 3rd annual Giving Game this semester. Thanks to the event, £500 was donated to the two charities involved, Hamlin Fistula and Oxfam #MySUHighlight

[Matt Allcock @matthew_allcock]

The Giving Game is our most popular event of the year and is running NEXT WEEK. We'll be hearing from @Oxfam and @fistulaethiopia about their amazing work. Then we'll all get a vote for where we'd like our allocated £10 to go. Sponsored by @LifeYouCanSave https://t.co/72bA7axyyh