Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Matthew Adelstein returns to the podcast to discuss effective altruism and its philosophical underpinnings.

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EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:10 What is effective altruism (EA)?
00:06:14 Is EA consequentialist?
00:15:54 Impartiality and obligations to family first
00:20:07 Do future generations matter more than we do?
00:30:10 Can we ever know the consequences of our choices?
00:42:16 Is EA too broadly defined?
00:48:13 Why do (some people) scorn effective altruists?