Doing Good Better

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Effective altruism
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Ethics and Moral Philosophy
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Peter Singer
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Steven Levitt
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
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Toby Ord

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  • ISBN 9781783353293
  • Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Jan 2026
  • Publisher: Guardian Faber Publishing
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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From the Sunday Times bestselling author, the 10th anniversary edition of Doing Good Better: a radical, reassuring reassessment of how we can most effectively help others in an era of global instability.

FEATURING A NEW FOREWORD

'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

'MacAskill is a data nerd after my own heart.' Bill Gates

We might donate to charity, buy ethically-sourced products, and try to cut down on our carbon emissions, but how do we know if we're really helping? In a world beset by crisis after crisis, it's easy to feel cynical and powerless to change anything.

Confronting this problem, William MacAskill helped develop a concept which went on to become a global movement: 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. Doing Good Better is an essential guide which shows how, through simple actions, you can improve thousands of lives - including your own.

William MacAskill is a philosopher and Sunday Times bestselling author. Previously Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford, he co-founded the non-profits Giving What We Can and 80,000 Hours, which inspire people to use their time and money as effectively as possible to fight the world's most pressing problems. He is currently a Senior Research Fellow at Forethought, a research nonprofit focused on how to navigate the transition to a world with superintelligent AI systems.

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