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Altruism refers to actions undertaken for the concern and benefit of others at ones own expense.

"an "altruist" is someone who chooses between actions according to the criterion of others' welfare" - Eliezer Yudkowsky

Related tags and wikis: Shut up and multiply, Fuzzies, World Optimization, Effective Altruism, Cause Prioritization, Motivations, Psychology of Altruism, Ethics and Morality...

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217On saving the world
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245Scope Insensitivity
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86Ineffective Altruism
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199Efficient Charity: Do Unto Others...
Scott Alexander
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181Act of Charity
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177Maximizing Your Donations via a Job
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1302019 AI Alignment Literature Review and Charity ComparisonΩ
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98A critique of effective altruism
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77Circular Altruism
Eliezer Yudkowsky
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55EA Hangout Prisoners' Dilemma
Jeffrey Ladish
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43Where's my magic sword?
lsusr
1y
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37Hell is wasted on the evil
lsusr
2y
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36Altruism Under Extreme Uncertainty
lsusr
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36Self policing for self doubt
KatjaGrace
3y
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35Public Choice and the Altruist's Burden
Roko
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