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Starting this year, I& #39;m donating at least 5% of my earnings to charity. 
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It& #39;s taken me over 6 months of consideration to finally make this commitment.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⌛" title="Sanduhr" aria-label="Emoji: Sanduhr">
I very much hope you& #39;ll consider making a similar commitment if you& #39;re able.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💓" title="Schlagendes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Schlagendes Herz">
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It& #39;s taken me over 6 months of consideration to finally make this commitment.
I very much hope you& #39;ll consider making a similar commitment if you& #39;re able.
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I started this path with Peter Singer& #39;s @TheLifeYouCanSave book, then found @80000Hours podcast, and then found @Effect_Altruism.
I& #39;m now sold on the idea of taking dollars that I happen to control and choosing to do good with them in fairly effective ways.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken">
I& #39;m now sold on the idea of taking dollars that I happen to control and choosing to do good with them in fairly effective ways.
I& #39;ve read valid criticism of the Effective Altruism movement: lack of community diversity, obsession with hard data, etc. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😕" title="Verwirrtes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Verwirrtes Gesicht">
I hope to cautiously borrow good ideas but also question what I& #39;m doing & why. I do want to use my excess money to make as positive an impact as I can.
I hope to cautiously borrow good ideas but also question what I& #39;m doing & why. I do want to use my excess money to make as positive an impact as I can.
My guiding concepts for giving right now are:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="1️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 1" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 1"> When more dollars are unlikely to increase my well-being much, give them away
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="2️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 2" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 2"> Give each dollar an effective job (as much as I can)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 3" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 3"> Spread this idea to others who might choose to give their dollars/time/resources also
Until recently I hadn& #39;t seriously considered the diminishing marginal utility of my own wealth. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht">
Given my current life situation, if I spend $100 on myself it& #39;ll likely create far less good in the world than if I gave $100 to any number of highly effective causes.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📈" title="Tabelle mit Aufwärtstrend" aria-label="Emoji: Tabelle mit Aufwärtstrend">
Given my current life situation, if I spend $100 on myself it& #39;ll likely create far less good in the world than if I gave $100 to any number of highly effective causes.
It& #39;s taken a lot of reading/listening to make this idea turn into action for me...
If you have the means to give your dollars or time, I hope you might find your own inspiration to do so.
I& #39;m happy chat about making a difference through dollars/time via DM or email.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💬" title="Sprechblase" aria-label="Emoji: Sprechblase">
If you have the means to give your dollars or time, I hope you might find your own inspiration to do so.
I& #39;m happy chat about making a difference through dollars/time via DM or email.
Feel free to see this thread as virtue signaling. But please also consider it as idea-spreading.
I hadn& #39;t ever seriously considered *why* I hadn& #39;t habituated effective giving. I expect other folks also need inspiration to start their own research journey.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💖" title="Funkelndes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Funkelndes Herz">
I hadn& #39;t ever seriously considered *why* I hadn& #39;t habituated effective giving. I expect other folks also need inspiration to start their own research journey.
