Podcast Episodes
Back to Search“EAs Should Use Less Bayesian Reasoning” by James Brobin
This is a crosspost from my blog post.
Many EAs use extensive “bayesian reasoning.” The basic idea behind it is that you should do the following:
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“Community Polls on Alignment Controversies II” by Jasmine Brazilek, Miles Tidmarsh, Jonah Woodward
Please spend
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“Urban Animals Deserve a Global Nonprofit” by Ronen Bar
TLDR
Most urban animals, especially those other than cats and dogs, are highly neglected, even though probably tens of billions of them live in urba…
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“When you donate can matter more than where” by Carol N, Austin
And why our 2023 regrant to Timaeus was goated
We think the for-profit funding ecosystem has some cool properties. Different funders naturally come …
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“AIM’s first ever dedicated animal welfare incubation program (applications open!)” by Aidan Alexander, Aaron Boddy🔸, Ambitious Impact
TL;DR: Applications are open for AIM's first ever animal-only incubation round. The program runs February 2027, and it is different from any round w…
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“Blog Revival Project” by Austin, Carol N
Blogs have shaped our philosophical worldviews, found us careers and friends, and changed our lives. There's a good chance that a great blog of yore…
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“Money, taste, dealflow, hustle, trust” by Austin
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the design of grant programs, from small microgrants to regranting to ambitious new platforms to galaxy-brain…
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“I Spent 167 Hours Mapping the AIxAnimals Ecosystem so You Don’t Have To” by Alex Parry
It's my belief that the intersection of AI x Animals represents one of the most pressing current opportunities for the prevention of suffering.
I…
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“What if the third wave is a puddle?” by Morgan Fairless
The world of private philanthropy may be in for a period of large growth. News of Coefficient Giving increasing their funding for GiveWell to one bi…
2 months ago
“Introducing First Embrace: an Ambitious Impact incubated charity saving newborn lives in Nigeria” by WesleyQ, Ikra
Executive Summary
Newborns born too small or too soon (vulnerable) account for 70% of the world's 2 million newborn deaths every year, despite repre…
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