Will MacAskill - Longtermism, Altruism, History, & Technology
Episode Date: August 9, 2022Will MacAskill is one of the founders of the Effective Altruist movement and the author of the upcoming book, What We Owe The Future.We talk about imp...
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109 episodes transcribedWill MacAskill is one of the founders of the Effective Altruist movement and the author of the upcoming book, What We Owe The Future.We talk about imp...
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