We feel that international aid can be an extremely good option for a donor; but it also comes with serious risks that projects will accomplish no good, or will even cause harm. Below we present several broad ways in which an international aid project can fail, and some examples of when they have. Poorly executed programs Well-intended projects can fail if they're not well suited to local conditions, or are otherwise poorly carried out.| GiveWell
Self-help often says you should be more ambitious. This isn't always good advice. But if you want to do good, here are 4 reasons it makes sense.| 80,000 Hours
When we work together, we can do far more good in the world. We cover the basics of coordination and practical tips for doing it more effectively.| 80,000 Hours
We look at how to analyse these situations using moral philosophy, and then apply the results to some common options, like finance, law and the oil industry.| 80,000 Hours
Which problems are the biggest, most tractable, and most neglected in the world - and what can you do about them?| 80,000 Hours
Some people have skills that are better suited to earning money than the other strategies. These people can take a higher earning career and donate the money to effective organisations.| 80,000 Hours
Why would we program AI that wants to harm us? Because we might not know how to do otherwise.| Cold Takes