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Back to EpisodesErik Hoel on Effective Altruism, Utilitarianism, and the Repugnant Conclusion
Episode 860
Published 3 years, 11 months ago
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Neuroscientist Erik Hoel talks about why he is not an "effective altruist" with EconTalk host, Russ Roberts. Hoel argues that the utilitarianism that underlies effective altruism--a movement co-founded by Will MacAskill and Peter Singer--is a poison that inevitably leads to repugnant conclusions and thereby weakens the case for the strongest claims made by effective altruists.