Effective Altruism and Longtermism

~60 min · 15 stations

Effective Altruism and Longtermism is a self-paced learning path in Philosophy & Ethics, free to read, written at General Public / 9th Grade reading level. Across 15 structured stations, you will work through the core ideas step by step, each with a short quiz to check your understanding. By the end you will be able to identify the core principles of evidence-based charitable giving; explain the moral importance of future human existence; analyze how ethical standards expand across different eras.

Conductor

The Conductor

Welcome aboard the express line to the future. We are exploring the long-term impact of today's choices, so keep your mind open and your logic sharp.

What you will learn

Complete each station to unlock the next.

FOUNDATION

Establishes the core vocabulary and essential context you need before going further.

• Identify the core principles of evidence-based charitable giving

Station 01: Defining Effective Altruism▶

• Explain the moral importance of future human existence

Station 02: The Longtermist Perspective▶

• Analyze how ethical standards expand across different eras

Station 03: Historical Moral Progress▶

CORE CONCEPTS

Unpacks the ideas and principles that the subject is built on.

• Apply quantitative analysis to evaluate nonprofit effectiveness

Station 04: Calculating Global Impact▶

• Categorize major threats to long-term human survival

Station 05: Existential Risk Mitigation▶

• Evaluate the philosophical arguments for intergenerational justice

Station 06: The Value of Future Lives▶

• Assess the net impact of personal career choices

Station 07: Counterfactual Thinking▶

MECHANICS

Examines how things actually work — the processes, rules, and systems in action.

• Apply the ITN framework to evaluate societal problems

Station 08: Combining Scale and Tractability▶

• Utilize expected value models for ethical decision making

Station 09: Decision Theory in Ethics▶

• Identify effective strategies for influencing long-term policy

Station 10: Policy Advocacy Mechanics▶

APPLICATION

Puts knowledge to use through real-world scenarios and practical problems.

• Compare high-impact health programs using data

Station 11: Global Health Interventions▶

• Describe the core challenges in aligning advanced AI

Station 12: AI Safety Research▶

• Construct a personal strategy for high-impact donations

Station 13: Effective Giving Strategies▶

SYNTHESIS

Connects everything together and explores broader implications and open questions.

• Integrate current altruism with future-focused ethics

Station 14: Synthesizing Altruism and Future Focus▶

• Outline a lifelong plan for contributing to humanity

Station 15: Building a Life of Impact▶

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Effective Altruism and Longtermism