Doing Good Better: Effective Altruism and a Radical New Way to Make a Difference | Agenda Bookshop Skip to content
Please note that books with a 10-20 working days delivery time will not arrive before Christmas.
Please note that books with a 10-20 working days delivery time will not arrive before Christmas.
A01=Dr William MacAskill
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Author_Dr William MacAskill
automatic-update
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=HPQ
Category=HPX
Category=JKSN1
Category=VSP
COP=United Kingdom
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
Language_English
PA=Available
Price_€10 to €20
PS=Active
softlaunch

Doing Good Better: Effective Altruism and a Radical New Way to Make a Difference

4.24 (5,669 ratings by Goodreads)

English

By (author): Dr William MacAskill

A radical reassessment of how we can most effectively help others by a rising star of philosophy and leading social entrepreneur.

'
A surprising and often counterintuitive look at the best ways to make a difference . . . MacAskill is that rarest of beasts: a do-gooder who uses his head more than his heart.'
SUNDAY TIMES

Most of us want to make a difference. We donate to charity, buy Fairtrade coffee, or try to cut down on our carbon emissions. Rarely do we know if we're really helping, and despite our best intentions, our actions can have ineffective - and sometimes downright harmful - outcomes. Confronting this problem, William MacAskill developed the concept of effective altruism, a practical, data-driven approach which shows that each of us has the power to do an astonishing amount of good, given the right information. His conclusions are often surprising; by examining the charities we give to, the goods we buy and the careers we pursue, Doing Good Better is a fascinating and original guide which shows how, through simple actions, you can improve thousands of lives - including your own.

'A data nerd after my own heart.'
BILL GATES

'Required reading for anyone interested in making the world better.'
STEVEN LEVITT, co-author of Freakonomics

'Effective altruism - efforts that actually help people rather than making you feel good or helping you show off - is one of the great new ideas of the 21st century. Doing Good Better is the definitive guide to this exciting new movement.'
STEVEN PINKER, author of The Better Angels of Our Nature

See more
Current price €14.88
Original price €17.50
Save 15%
A01=Dr William MacAskillAge Group_UncategorizedAuthor_Dr William MacAskillautomatic-updateCategory1=Non-FictionCategory=HPQCategory=HPXCategory=JKSN1Category=VSPCOP=United KingdomDelivery_Delivery within 10-20 working daysLanguage_EnglishPA=AvailablePrice_€10 to €20PS=Activesoftlaunch
Delivery/Collection within 10-20 working days
Product Details
  • Weight: 279g
  • Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
  • Publication Date: 07 Jul 2016
  • Publisher: Guardian Faber Publishing
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781783350513

About Dr William MacAskill

William MacAskill is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford and co-founder of non-profits Giving What We Can and 80000 Hours which inspire people to use their time and money as effectively as possible to fight the world's most pressing problems. Between them they have raised over $12 million for the most cost-effective charities plus a further $380 million in lifetime pledges. He and his organisations have been featured in the New York Times the Wall Street Journal the Today programme and on Fox News NPR and TED.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue we'll assume that you are understand this. Learn more
Accept