from omphale23

"Doing Good Better" is what would happen if Nate Silver suddenly decided to enact the Gospel of Wealth for the twenty-first century. This isn't necessarily a criticism. It's only an observation, one that maybe gets to the potential scope of the book. It's not that most of it is objectionable, or ...

from BookWallah

A utilitarian philosophical treatise on how to donate to charity most effectively. Sort of an outcomes based analysis for every man. Author has five key questions he uses as a framework for making decisions about where to invest to do the most good. How many people benefit, and by now much? Is th...

from evenlake

MacAskill aims for something big in this book: convincing people to consider his logical argument when they are making emotional decisions. *Doing Good Better* is a manifesto of sorts, aimed at launching the idea of Effective Altruism. He defines the term as "asking, 'How can I make the biggest d...

from omphale23

"Doing Good Better" is what would happen if Nate Silver suddenly decided to enact the Gospel of Wealth for the twenty-first century. This isn't necessarily a criticism. It's only an observation, one that maybe gets to the potential scope of the book. It's not that most of it is objectionable, or ...

from Mebru001

I started reading this book expecting to learn how to be more effective in helping others and I did, but I also discovered some amazing career advice that I didn't even know I needed to hear. If you are interested in making a difference in the world, you should read this book.