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Effective altruism

Uses evidence and reason to find the most effective ways of doing good, often favoring global health, animal welfare and the reduction of catastrophic risks.

Associated with: Peter Singer, William MacAskill, GiveWell.

Effective altruism sits in the left-libertarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly state-led and leaning libertarian. The clearest positions are strongly globalist on nation, strongly progressive on culture and strongly tech-optimist on technology.

Where effective altruism sits on ten dimensions

This is a broad family of ideas, so real people and parties who hold it differ from the profile below. The dot shows the typical tendency.

💰EconomySlightly state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning libertarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly progressive
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentLeaning nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyStrongly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning peace-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning secular
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismSlightly interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

People active today who fit

Neil deGrasse Tyson American astrophysicist and presenter99%Ezra Klein American journalist and podcaster99%Paul Krugman American economist and columnist98%Peter Singer Australian moral philosopher98%

People from history who fit

Michelle Bachelet President of Chile, 2006 to 2010 and 2014 to 201899%Nick Clegg Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 2010 to 201599%Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada, 2015 to 202599%Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister of New Zealand, 2017 to 202398%

Similar political views

CosmopolitanismPuts shared humanity and international institutions above national boundaries.99%Social liberalismDefends individual rights and open societies while backing public services and equal…99%ProgressivismUses government to advance social equality, civil rights and reform.98%Nordic modelPairs open markets and high trust with high taxes, strong unions and generous public…98%

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Books on effective altruismBiographies of Michelle Bachelet

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Views are simplified profiles built from public writings and records, and they are open to debate. Percentages show how close two profiles are across all ten dimensions.