Doing good better : how effective altruism can help you make a difference (Record no. 15538)

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ISBN 9781592409662
Terms of availability $595
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Original cataloging agency DLC
Language of cataloging eng
Transcribing agency DLC
Modifying agency DLC
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Classification number 171/.8
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Personal name MacAskill, William
Dates associated with a name 1987-
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Title Doing good better : how effective altruism can help you make a difference
Statement of responsibility, etc William MacAskill
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Place of publication New York
Name of publisher Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Year of publication 2016
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Number of Pages viii, 258 p.
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Summary, etc While a researcher at Oxford, William MacAskill decided to devote his study to a simple question: How can we do good better? MacAskill realized that, while most of us want to make a difference, we often decide how to do so based on assumptions and emotions rather than facts. As a result, our good intentions often lead to ineffective, sometimes downright harmful, outcomes.<br/> <br/>As an antidote, MacAskill and his colleagues developed effective altruism—a practical, data-driven approach to doing good that allows us to make a tremendous difference regardless of our resources. Effective altruists operate by asking certain key questions that force them to think differently, set aside biases, and use evidence and careful reasoning rather than act on impulse. In Doing Good Better, MacAskill lays out these principles and shows that, when we use them correctly—when we apply the head and the heart to each of our altruistic endeavors—each of us has the power to do an astonishing amount of good.
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Topical Term Altruism
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Topical Term Helping behavior
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    DIS Library DIS Library New Titles 26/11/2021 595.00 171.8 Macaski MH010137 Books