• Is Effective Altruism Right? #2: Dylan Matthews

  • Nov 9 2022
  • Length: 47 mins
  • Podcast

Is Effective Altruism Right? #2: Dylan Matthews

  • Summary

  • In our second episode of the new series, Pete and Dan have a conversation with their old friend Dylan Matthews, the senior correspondent and head writer for Vox's Future Perfect section, which covers stories about people and institutions trying to do the most good that they can. In the interview, Dylan talks about his personal journey towards thinking of himself as an effective altruist, outlines current debates and challenges within the global EA community, and responds to a few critiques of EA philosophy from unexpected angles.

    Read Dylan's latest big-picture article on Effective Altruism, published on Future Perfect, here.

    Read more articles from Future Perfect at https://www.vox.com/future-perfect

    This episode was edited by Dan Thorn (@danieljtvthorn) of Pink Noise Studios in Somerville, MA, and it features theme music by Danny Bradley. If you liked the podcast, please consider supporting our investigators on our Patreon.

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