Doing good better : how effective altruism can help you help others, do work that matters, and make smarter choices about giving back

By:

MacAskill, William

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York Penguin Random House 2016Description: 259pISBN:

9781592409662 (pbk)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

171.8 MAC

Summary: An up-and-coming visionary in the world of philanthropy and a cofounder of the effective altruism movement explains why most of our ideas about how to make a difference are wrong and presents a counterintuitive way for each of us to do the most good possible. While a researcher at Oxford, William MacAskill decided to devote his study to a simple question: How can we do good better? MacAskill realized that, while most of us want to make a difference, we often decide how to do so based on assumptions and emotions rather than facts. As a result, our good intentions often lead to ineffective, sometimes downright harmful, outcomes."

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Book	Plaksha University Library	Philosophy	171.8 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		003892

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An up-and-coming visionary in the world of philanthropy and a cofounder of the effective altruism movement explains why most of our ideas about how to make a difference are wrong and presents a counterintuitive way for each of us to do the most good possible.

While a researcher at Oxford, William MacAskill decided to devote his study to a simple question: How can we do good better? MacAskill realized that, while most of us want to make a difference, we often decide how to do so based on assumptions and emotions rather than facts. As a result, our good intentions often lead to ineffective, sometimes downright harmful, outcomes."

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