• Is Effective Altruism Right? #4: Kieran Setiya

  • Dec 7 2022
  • Length: 49 mins
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Is Effective Altruism Right? #4: Kieran Setiya

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  • Continuing our investigation of Effective Altruism's skeptics, Pete talks in this solo interview with Kieran Setiya, professor of philosophy at MIT and author of several books including 2022's Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way. In our conversation, Professor Setiya explains his personal philosophy and outlines his critique of EA's philosophical assumptions.

    For more information on Professor Setiya, visit his personal website at http://www.ksetiya.net, or find him on Twitter @KieranSetiya

    Order Kieran Setiya's latest book, "Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way," on Bookshop here.

    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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