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	* Ryan Carey is an effective altruism movement-builder who is interested in guiding young people interested in effective altruism. His website is [http://careyryan.com/ here].		* Ryan Carey is an effective altruism movement-builder who is interested in guiding young people interested in effective altruism. His website is [http://careyryan.com/ here].
	* Peter Hurford blogs regularly about topics closely related to effective altruism and utilitarian ethics [http://www.everydayutilitarian.com/ here].		* Peter Hurford blogs regularly about topics closely related to effective altruism and utilitarian ethics [http://www.everydayutilitarian.com/ here].
	* Bastian Stern's website [http://utilitarianism.bastianstern.com/ compiles resources on utilitarianism and effective altruism].		* Bastian Stern's website [https://web.archive.org/web/20131026010118/http://utilitarianism.bastianstern.com/ compiles resources on utilitarianism and effective altruism].
	* Paul Christiano maintains a [http://rationalaltruist.com/ blog on rational altruism].		* Paul Christiano maintains a [http://rationalaltruist.com/ blog on rational altruism].

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	* Brian Tomasik is an effective altruist writer who maintains the website [http://reducing-suffering.org/ Essays on Reducing Suffering]. Brian also has a [http://briantomasik.com/ personal website].		* Brian Tomasik is an effective altruist writer who maintains the website [http://reducing-suffering.org/ Essays on Reducing Suffering]. Brian also has a [http://briantomasik.com/ personal website].
	* Ryan Carey is an effective altruism movement-builder who is interested in guiding young people interested in effective altruism. His website is [http://careyryan.com/ here]		* Ryan Carey is an effective altruism movement-builder who is interested in guiding young people interested in effective altruism. His website is [http://careyryan.com/ here].
	* Peter Hurford blogs regularly about topics closely related to effective altruism and utilitarian ethics [http://www.everydayutilitarian.com/ here].		* Peter Hurford blogs regularly about topics closely related to effective altruism and utilitarian ethics [http://www.everydayutilitarian.com/ here].
	* Bastian Stern's website [http://utilitarianism.bastianstern.com/ compiles resources on utilitarianism and effective altruism].		* Bastian Stern's website [http://utilitarianism.bastianstern.com/ compiles resources on utilitarianism and effective altruism].

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	==Personal blogs of individuals interested in effective altruism==		==Personal blogs of individuals interested in effective altruism==

	* Brian Tomasik is an effective altruist writer who maintains a website [http://~~www~~.~~utilitarian-essays~~.com/ ~~here~~].		* Brian Tomasik is an effective altruist writer who maintains the website [http://reducing-suffering.org/ Essays on Reducing Suffering]. Brian also has a [http://briantomasik.com/ personal website].
	* Ryan Carey is an effective altruism movement-builder who is interested in guiding young people interested in effective altruism. His website is [http://careyryan.com/ here]		* Ryan Carey is an effective altruism movement-builder who is interested in guiding young people interested in effective altruism. His website is [http://careyryan.com/ here]
	* Peter Hurford blogs regularly about topics closely related to effective altruism and utilitarian ethics [http://www.everydayutilitarian.com/ here].		* Peter Hurford blogs regularly about topics closely related to effective altruism and utilitarian ethics [http://www.everydayutilitarian.com/ here].

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	! Organization/website !! What they do !! Starting point for learners !! Things to follow and read		! Organization/website !! What they do !! Starting point for learners !! Things to follow and read
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	\| [http://www.effective-altruism.com/ Effective Altruism ~~blog~~] \|\| A discussion forum for topics related to EA. Formerly the effective altruism blog. \|\| ~~Blog~~ posts linked on their [http://effective-altruism.com/ea/6x/introduction_to_effective_altruism/ introduction page]: [http://www.effective-altruism.com/what-effective-altruism/ What is Effective Altruism?] by William MacAskill, [http://www.effective-altruism.com/effective-altruism/ Effective Altruism] by Holden Karnofsky, and [http://www.effective-altruism.com/four-focus-areas-effective-altruism/ Four Focus Areas of Effective Altruism] by Luke Muehlhauser. \|\| ~~The blog~~ might be worth ~~following~~.		\| [http://www.effective-altruism.com/ Effective Altruism Forum] \|\| A discussion forum for topics related to effective altruism. Formerly the effective altruism blog. \|\| Some posts linked on their [http://effective-altruism.com/ea/6x/introduction_to_effective_altruism/ introduction page]: [http://www.effective-altruism.com/what-effective-altruism/ What is Effective Altruism?] by William MacAskill, [http://www.effective-altruism.com/effective-altruism/ Effective Altruism] by Holden Karnofsky, and [http://www.effective-altruism.com/four-focus-areas-effective-altruism/ Four Focus Areas of Effective Altruism] by Luke Muehlhauser. \|\| It might be worth reading the discussions.
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	\| [http://www.givewell.org GiveWell] \|\| Non-profit dedicated to doing the most good possible. Their primary consumer-facing product is recommendations for top charities to donate to, across all causes (rather than providing a top charity separately for each cause). In addition, they evaluate claims about a diverse range of activities (such as scientific research and political advocacy) that people have claimed might be highly effective ways of improving the world. \|\| [http://www.givewell.org/giving101 Giving 101: the basics] is a useful primer that reviews many basic effective altruism ideas, such as differences between standards of living in different parts of the world, [[wikipedia:room for more funding\|room for more funding]] and triage (the one-charity argument). \|\| Follow their [http://blog.givewell.org blog] and skim through their detailed reviews of [http://givewell.org/top-charities top charities] as well as their [http://www.givewell.org/shallow shallow cause overviews].		\| [http://www.givewell.org GiveWell] \|\| Non-profit dedicated to doing the most good possible. Their primary consumer-facing product is recommendations for top charities to donate to, across all causes (rather than providing a top charity separately for each cause). In addition, they evaluate claims about a diverse range of activities (such as scientific research and political advocacy) that people have claimed might be highly effective ways of improving the world. \|\| [http://www.givewell.org/giving101 Giving 101: the basics] is a useful primer that reviews many basic effective altruism ideas, such as differences between standards of living in different parts of the world, [[wikipedia:room for more funding\|room for more funding]] and triage (the one-charity argument). \|\| Follow their [http://blog.givewell.org blog] and skim through their detailed reviews of [http://givewell.org/top-charities top charities] as well as their [http://www.givewell.org/shallow shallow cause overviews].

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	\| [http://www.effective-altruism.com/ Effective Altruism blog] \|\| ~~People directly involved with~~ effective altruism blog ~~their thoughts on the subject~~. \|\| Blog posts linked on their [http://effective-altruism.com/ea/6x/introduction_to_effective_altruism/ introduction page]: [http://www.effective-altruism.com/what-effective-altruism/ What is Effective Altruism?] by William MacAskill, [http://www.effective-altruism.com/effective-altruism/ Effective Altruism] by Holden Karnofsky, and [http://www.effective-altruism.com/four-focus-areas-effective-altruism/ Four Focus Areas of Effective Altruism] by Luke Muehlhauser. \|\| The blog might be worth following.		\| [http://www.effective-altruism.com/ Effective Altruism blog] \|\| A discussion forum for topics related to EA. Formerly the effective altruism blog. \|\| Blog posts linked on their [http://effective-altruism.com/ea/6x/introduction_to_effective_altruism/ introduction page]: [http://www.effective-altruism.com/what-effective-altruism/ What is Effective Altruism?] by William MacAskill, [http://www.effective-altruism.com/effective-altruism/ Effective Altruism] by Holden Karnofsky, and [http://www.effective-altruism.com/four-focus-areas-effective-altruism/ Four Focus Areas of Effective Altruism] by Luke Muehlhauser. \|\| The blog might be worth following.
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	\| [http://www.givewell.org GiveWell] \|\| Non-profit dedicated to doing the most good possible. Their primary consumer-facing product is recommendations for top charities to donate to, across all causes (rather than providing a top charity separately for each cause). In addition, they evaluate claims about a diverse range of activities (such as scientific research and political advocacy) that people have claimed might be highly effective ways of improving the world. \|\| [http://www.givewell.org/giving101 Giving 101: the basics] is a useful primer that reviews many basic effective altruism ideas, such as differences between standards of living in different parts of the world, [[wikipedia:room for more funding\|room for more funding]] and triage (the one-charity argument). \|\| Follow their [http://blog.givewell.org blog] and skim through their detailed reviews of [http://givewell.org/top-charities top charities] as well as their [http://www.givewell.org/shallow shallow cause overviews].		\| [http://www.givewell.org GiveWell] \|\| Non-profit dedicated to doing the most good possible. Their primary consumer-facing product is recommendations for top charities to donate to, across all causes (rather than providing a top charity separately for each cause). In addition, they evaluate claims about a diverse range of activities (such as scientific research and political advocacy) that people have claimed might be highly effective ways of improving the world. \|\| [http://www.givewell.org/giving101 Giving 101: the basics] is a useful primer that reviews many basic effective altruism ideas, such as differences between standards of living in different parts of the world, [[wikipedia:room for more funding\|room for more funding]] and triage (the one-charity argument). \|\| Follow their [http://blog.givewell.org blog] and skim through their detailed reviews of [http://givewell.org/top-charities top charities] as well as their [http://www.givewell.org/shallow shallow cause overviews].

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	\| [http://www.effective-altruism.com/ Effective Altruism blog] \|\| People directly involved with effective altruism blog their thoughts on the subject. \|\| Blog posts linked on their [http://~~www.~~effective-altruism.com/~~about-2~~/ ~~about~~ page]: [http://www.effective-altruism.com/what-effective-altruism/ What is Effective Altruism?] by William MacAskill, [http://www.effective-altruism.com/effective-altruism/ Effective Altruism] by Holden Karnofsky, and [http://www.effective-altruism.com/four-focus-areas-effective-altruism/ Four Focus Areas of Effective Altruism] by Luke Muehlhauser. \|\| The blog might be worth following.		\| [http://www.effective-altruism.com/ Effective Altruism blog] \|\| People directly involved with effective altruism blog their thoughts on the subject. \|\| Blog posts linked on their [http://effective-altruism.com/ea/6x/introduction_to_effective_altruism/ introduction page]: [http://www.effective-altruism.com/what-effective-altruism/ What is Effective Altruism?] by William MacAskill, [http://www.effective-altruism.com/effective-altruism/ Effective Altruism] by Holden Karnofsky, and [http://www.effective-altruism.com/four-focus-areas-effective-altruism/ Four Focus Areas of Effective Altruism] by Luke Muehlhauser. \|\| The blog might be worth following.
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	\| [http://www.givewell.org GiveWell] \|\| Non-profit dedicated to doing the most good possible. Their primary consumer-facing product is recommendations for top charities to donate to, across all causes (rather than providing a top charity separately for each cause). In addition, they evaluate claims about a diverse range of activities (such as scientific research and political advocacy) that people have claimed might be highly effective ways of improving the world. \|\| [http://www.givewell.org/giving101 Giving 101: the basics] is a useful primer that reviews many basic effective altruism ideas, such as differences between standards of living in different parts of the world, [[wikipedia:room for more funding\|room for more funding]] and triage (the one-charity argument). \|\| Follow their [http://blog.givewell.org blog] and skim through their detailed reviews of [http://givewell.org/top-charities top charities] as well as their [http://www.givewell.org/shallow shallow cause overviews].		\| [http://www.givewell.org GiveWell] \|\| Non-profit dedicated to doing the most good possible. Their primary consumer-facing product is recommendations for top charities to donate to, across all causes (rather than providing a top charity separately for each cause). In addition, they evaluate claims about a diverse range of activities (such as scientific research and political advocacy) that people have claimed might be highly effective ways of improving the world. \|\| [http://www.givewell.org/giving101 Giving 101: the basics] is a useful primer that reviews many basic effective altruism ideas, such as differences between standards of living in different parts of the world, [[wikipedia:room for more funding\|room for more funding]] and triage (the one-charity argument). \|\| Follow their [http://blog.givewell.org blog] and skim through their detailed reviews of [http://givewell.org/top-charities top charities] as well as their [http://www.givewell.org/shallow shallow cause overviews].

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	* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/effective.altruists/ Effective Altruists Facebook group] (read [http://effectivealtruism.info/?page_id=10 here] for the group guidelines)		* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/effective.altruists/ Effective Altruists Facebook group] (read [http://effectivealtruism.info/?page_id=10 here] for the group guidelines)
			* [http://effective-altruism.com/ Effective Altruism Forum]
	* The comments sections of some of the blogs linked above.		* The comments sections of some of the blogs linked above.
	* [http://www.lesswrong.com LessWrong] often has blog posts on effective altruism and many people in the LessWrong community are interested in effective altruism.		* [http://www.lesswrong.com LessWrong] often has blog posts on effective altruism and many people in the LessWrong community are interested in effective altruism.

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	* [https://www.coursera.org/course/practicalethics Practical Ethics] by Peter Singer on Coursera		* [https://www.coursera.org/course/practicalethics Practical Ethics] by Peter Singer on Coursera
			* [https://www.edx.org/course/mitx/mitx-jpal101x-evaluating-social-programs-1532 Evaluating social programs] by the Poverty Action Lab on EdX

	==Effective altruism in connection with career choice and life trajectory==		==Effective altruism in connection with career choice and life trajectory==

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			==Courses==

			* [https://www.coursera.org/course/practicalethics Practical Ethics] by Peter Singer on Coursera
	==Effective altruism in connection with career choice and life trajectory==		==Effective altruism in connection with career choice and life trajectory==

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	Since the mid-2000s, [[wikipedia:effective altruism\|effective altruism]] has grown considerably as a movement. The goal is to choose one's altruistic actions with the goal of doing as much good as possible and as effectively as possible. There are a number of different groups promoting effective altruism, and their websites provide information that can help you get started on understanding the general principles.		Since the mid-2000s, [[wikipedia:effective altruism\|effective altruism]] has grown considerably as a movement. The goal is to choose one's altruistic actions with the goal of doing as much good as possible and as effectively as possible. There are a number of different groups promoting effective altruism, and their websites provide information that can help you get started on understanding the general principles.

			==Trello list of starting points==

			See [https://trello.com/b/rm3da7HZ/effective-altruist-introductory-resources Effective Altruist Introductory Resources] for a list of books, videos, and blogs intended to introduce people to effective altruist ideas. The list is not created or maintained by us.

	==Organizations or group websites interested in effective altruism==		==Organizations or group websites interested in effective altruism==