1. Entrepreneur 2. Researcher 3. Politician 4. Building Skills for future opportunities 5. Earning to give

I am convinced that William will make a big difference with his 80,000 working hours. It was a privilege for Knowledge Associates Cambridge to be a sponsor to this event with such great talent.

@irenedavo3768

6 жыл бұрын

Ron Young please watch video of Jim Nduruchi called Andrew re Jigger Victims in Kenya

@KidZoom

Жыл бұрын

He has. $32 billion difference

Simple and clear. This brother knows what he is talking about.

@helenakandjumbwa7995

8 жыл бұрын

He sure does

He has a lot of good points, however going into finance only for the sake of earning money to donate does not resonate with my values. He mentions trading as an example, which I believe is pointless in itself a lot of times, it goes about getting a bigger chunk of the pie instead of expanding it. It is true that a lot of money lies in Wall Street and generally in the business of trade, however it is not a practice that is desirable for society to maintain in my opinion. Instead of having a pointless job, earning money and donating it, we could create jobs and insure proper salaries to those working in sweatshops and agriculture for example.

@helperboy5020

6 жыл бұрын

to give, shud you not have something? I agree that your view is what i share too. I don't believe he's totally incorrect either, but how can you make enough money to set things up for others?

@eagle3676

5 жыл бұрын

But this is the world you have to work with. You need to change the world to make the stuff you're talking about true. So you need power to change the world, and power in this world is through science, business and politics.

@derpapottamus

3 жыл бұрын

in a way trading does do that, value is created with each transaction thereby making a bigger pie. people in sweatshop countries are toiling away in terrible conditions now, but that wont last. every successful and developed country today started on its path towards development with sweatshops, in other words if you ever want those countries to become developed they need to go through this sweatshop phase as humanity has not discovered another way to do it yet

the issue with this earn to give crap is that you don't properly account for the profound negative impact high earning careers (such as high frequency trading etc) can have. Trading generally works to increase income inequality and automated high frequency trading destabilises markets, putting many of the poorest's jobs at risk; donation can alleviate these problems but it won't outweigh them

@celinak5062

7 жыл бұрын

tristan roberts +

@Surv1ve_Thrive

6 жыл бұрын

Tristan....agree...

I love that William is speaking about this - I have been thinking about this since my teens - what the world needs and how to have more effective impact, and love talking to people about how they've approached these ideas and concepts! How can we get creative about how we can have the most positive impact with our time on this planet. :)

@babyborn87

2 жыл бұрын

Maby its time you think about something else 🤟

His book is also amazing, pick it up if you're interested.

Im taking some of my stimulus check and donating it to a homeless center here where I live

Excellent writer and thinker.

Ok he knows what he is talking about. But it all sounds like there are no structural problems and if we just all fit in the system perfectly and donate our 10% everything is going to be alright. Where do the profits in finance come from ?

@mvmlego1212

Жыл бұрын

I know this is an old comment, but similar criticisms continue to pop up, so I think it's worth responding to. Profits in the finance industry come from a variety of sources, depending on the kind of business, including management fees, commissions, and capital gains, among others. Not all of it is a zero-sum game. Companies that focus on value investing, in particular (as opposed to growth investing and especially day-trading) do a great deal of public good.

@sirloksley7772

Жыл бұрын

@@mvmlego1212 Thank you :)

Thanks for helping me to think differently as I process setting up a charity...love your examples

Very good insight! Changed what i've always thought about doing meaningful and impactful work.

Great advice , better to study Law/Engineering/MEd/Computerscience/ Economics than social work because those fields have more impact and employability

I needed to hear this. Last night I had the idea to start a charity to provide education centres and a website around the globe to educate the everyday person on government politics & business. After I had the idea I started hyperventilating and I haven't done that since I was a little kid with asthma. It was insane the craziest high of life I've ever experienced! It lasted well over an hour and I was shaking violently all over. In my haste I posted on facebook about it and therefore put social pressure on myself. I'm only 22 with no idea how to run anything let alone a potentially worldwide organization. And now I'm so tired from the stress of thinking about this for the past 24 hours I have the craziest head splitting migraine I've ever had in my life and I never ever even get migraines. I'm freaking out inside but am just too tired to freak out outside.

@whatthefuckisit9824

6 жыл бұрын

Chill.

@myassessmentadres1349

6 жыл бұрын

That feeling happens when your body and brains understand that you are on the road to gain power to make a good change........you will meet many obstacles on the road. But this will happen anyway even when you are fighting for your own life and livelihood.

@sukindiamuzik

5 жыл бұрын

That sounds great! Dont stress yourself out, do it step by step but dont give up and you will find success!

@mikafizz1022

3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Wow? Tell me more??

@jamesdean44775

2 жыл бұрын

How’s the charity going?

Fantastic speech

It was really soo amazing video on this topic even after 7 years!

Good speech

Most people who make a positive change doesnt do it by wanting to make a change. they follow their own life and somewhere on the way they are blessed with having possibilities of making a change. And people who hurry to change the world often makes things worse or end up wasting their life / see the history of all the failed idealists. Follow your own life and what you want to be and you will have plenty of possibilities to make changes- with your familiy, friends and the world. Dont hurry so much- be wise instead. So you dont do mistakes and then you will be able to know how to make the world better.

@martsgon

8 жыл бұрын

Where's the data to back this up?

@Rammsteinmaiky1

7 жыл бұрын

In their heart and inner peace.

@mohammedalshamsi9331

6 жыл бұрын

words of wisdom, I like it.

@kameronoleary9262

6 жыл бұрын

This is not even close to a debunking of the takeaway of his speech. Stop lying to yourself in order to ease your cognitive dissonance. Or at least do it privately so you don't help other people turn away from rational ethics.

@trolloftheyear7963

5 жыл бұрын

Most people will Never be blessed with the ability to make the world better. Truth is most of us live sad lives one paycheck away from homelessness.

Really refreshing view! I think that to beat world poverty, for example, you ought to work in renegotiating free trade agreements between developed and developing countries rather than in Oxfam

oh I love this angle... :)

The skills you develop in the non-profit world aren't as good as the skills you would develop in the for-profit world?? GIVE ME A BREAK. Skills development in the non-profit sector is extremely useful and constructive. Yes, it depends on the respective size of the non-profit, but a struggling for-profit company can't necessary pay for a lot of training either. Let's not conflate charity work with non-profits in general.

@HHHH-kb8je

3 жыл бұрын

I want to learn English, if you can help me, I will be happy

@petercharland3358

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I mean, if what you want to do is work with people whose lives are in a wreck to support them in recovery, the only way to get good training is from an agency that is doing that (or some other kind of direct experience). You might get more "top of the line" training from some for-profit company in another sector, but that's not going to help the person who is trying to build themself into a skilled social service provider. His theory is neat on paper, but he didn't outline how the skillset in entrepreneurship is transferable to nonprofit management or some kind of service provision. Sure, making a scientific or technological advancement is great. Almost anything can be done in some kind of ethical way or with an ethical view in mind. You can apply hard skills utilizing the kind of soft skills and clinical experience that comes from working with populations that need support, but those skills don't just materialize because you have a noble aim. We need more people with direct experience working in nonprofits to take that experience, combine it with hard skills and technical knowledge, and implement new solutions... and we'll need people who work exclusively in providing those services to implement them as well!

This is a very good talk with important content. The upvote/downvote ratio (109/13) doesn't reflect its quality.

You know when you give something to a homeless he can give you a good advice...like take care of your kids more of your job cause they will give you more joy....

Climate change? Gender equality? Really cozied up to everyone straight out the gate with a couple buzzzzzzzzz words.... What a hero😂

I have rather lost confidence in giving to charities because of the large number of scandals. Identifying effective charities is not easy.

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So if you're a talented person then you shouldn't work in a non-profit, but rather give to the most effective non-profits. Who is supposed to run these non-profits, then? Exclusively "untalented" people and people who have been working for decades and accumulated some undefined number/type of skills to bring to the non-profit?

@tehCRITIZIZER

5 жыл бұрын

Your argument depends on everyone following his advice. If he actually wielded such sway, i'm sure he would make a different argument. However, if you look at the world from a standpoint of "people tomorrow will be doing more or less the same as what they were doing today", the question becomes "given how people act, how can i maximise my impact" - which is what he is answering.

Bullying selfish people are the ones who get to the top...

Pretty sure this came up in Plato's Republic. Use the Ring of Gyges to steal a lot of money, then donate part of your loot to help the poor and placate the gods. Socrates argued against it.

you might like to look at the work of vandanna shiva

Who does this guy think runs the charities and nonprofits that he's donating 50% of his income to? Does he think that he can just give his money and it will magically be used effectively to make a positive impact? There are humans dedicating their lives and sacrificing their time and effort and families and vacations and whatever else to make sure that his 50% is used correctly. If I were him I would want to be sure that those people are trustworthy and educated, not just whoever walked in off the street. Also, corporate training is a joke. Watching videos does not equate to skills.

@56018AZ

4 жыл бұрын

Certainly not you, because you are selfish

@mvmlego1212

Жыл бұрын

I know this is an old comment, but your criticism is reflective of others that MacAskill and the EA movement continue to receive, so I think it's worth addressing. His advice to earn-to-give isn't universal; it depends on analyzing our specific set of circumstances at the margin. In other words, because charity organizations are currently facing a greater shortage of money than time, people should aim to donate more money rather than more time--especially those who are good at producing money--up until the direction of the imbalance changes.

Why is every second Utilitarian/Evectice Altruist os comming from Scotland? (not a statistic, just a gutfeeling)

Watch video of Jim Nduruchi called Andrew re Jigger Victims in Kenya

SBF Cult name changer

Advocating for an app that makes it easier for people to funnel money from my country to their country isn't charity...

Do with this what you will but Mr. MacAskill is describing the basic philosophical framework that guided Sam Bankman-Fried's career. It's an appealing but ultimately specious argument. Color me skeptical.

Echo's annoying. How would you avoid this, sound guys?

@pirateye68

6 жыл бұрын

do you mean pre or post-recording? taking the audio straight from his mic rather than a mic in the room would sort out that problem for this video. but then you wouldn't have got the audience clapping at the end and possibly other talks used audio aids so you know possibly easier to mic the room. post-recording you would need a lot of time and equipment. If we are talking at your device now, then mute and use closed caption, alternatively watch something else.

philanthropy is less effective than being charitable in the first place. do good in life and you will find you don't have enough money to give, for you will have already given, in a much more meaningful way.

@juanker52

7 жыл бұрын

Depends on what you describe as meaningful. If it means being good to your neighbours, then your system works. If it means saving lives, then of course not.

Philosophy catches up with what people have been doing for centuries

When you made yourself rich n than to give? Cycling less to reach your objective

Often when you give to people you make them worse like giving more toys to spoiled children. Doing good isn't the same as doing what is right for each particular circumstance.

It takes away from what he's saying when he constantly mentions Oxford alumni. If he'd mentioned someone from a lesser rated University it might actually seem like they're not elitist.

Martin Luther strived all his life to do good works and he brought misery to himself. He came to realize belief and not good works is the means to personal salvation which also changes the world.

@beautifulfearofgod3203

6 жыл бұрын

Mike m yes Amen it saves lives!

@helperboy5020

6 жыл бұрын

i thought he was happy with wat he did.

Sponsor the misplaced. Give them a dollar they have one. Give the charity a dollar? That displaced person may see a dime. Administration Fees

Most people only want to make a change, if it benefits them. They don't care much about the issue, but the benefits "helping"

What a tool. The mental gymnastics this guys is doing to morally justify the pursuit of wealth and power.

@amercya2953

3 жыл бұрын

“Of course! Lets pay our taxes and hope for politicians to solve our problem!” Would you use your brain for a change?

@mvmlego1212

Жыл бұрын

I think that's a pretty pessimistic view of his advice. Besides, what alternative do you suggest?

This talk is for rich kids only ...

@hatemkhrouf8955

5 жыл бұрын

Is it? How rich was Nikolas Tesla? Yet see the impact he made How rich was Albert Einstein? How rich were most of the influential people?

@lucasatilano8008

5 жыл бұрын

@@hatemkhrouf8955 Tesla digged ditches for two years before getting hired at Westinghouse and Albert Einstein was working in a patents office when he wrote the relativity theory. This video feels like a Marie Antoinette version of looking for work.

@randomuploadsism

3 жыл бұрын

Nailed it - his advice is perfect for other people in his situation. I also know I would be no good in a finance job as I would lack motivation

@DeanoMac29

3 жыл бұрын

@@hatemkhrouf8955 all of which didn't live in a world where the 1% have the majority]

@morgan1800

Жыл бұрын

True the advice was only for people who have the will power to follow through.

i donate 95%... rest is gas..

At all times, You gonna give attention for no reason.

my lung your lung 🙏

so If you want to inprove the world you should try hard to be white and rich or at least rich and not too much Brown. Sorry for my english, I'm white but not rich enough.

This man committed FRAUD

LOOK!, I do a Lot of Work for Charity & never shut up about it!.

@unthenner5519

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

Some good points with alternative solutions, but overally this guy lacks of knownledge and expierience about charities. Many of international non-government organizations are well "business organised" and... they are very effective. Too much theoretical assumptions. Not enough practical experience in the field.

Oh my God!! problem solved! work in finance rather than charity!!!!!!!!!!! The world is gonna change for sure and poverty will disappear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this guy must be God!!!!!!!!!!!

@stillnesssolutions

7 жыл бұрын

Charities are already changing the world, and have been for many decades. Poverty is on the decline, partially as the result of charitable donation. Given that there are high-paying jobs out there *which are going to be filled*, wouldn't it be better that these roles are filled by people who are willing to donate some of their income to help others, in proven, measurable ways, than by people who just want to spend it on themselves? This doesn't mean that charitable donation is the *only* way in which the world can be improved, obviously it's important who we elect into office and so on, but it can definitely be *part* of the way in which the world can become a better place. You could be part of this change, if you wanted - just find a charity that does real, measurable good in the world (there are plenty out there), get a high-paying job which would otherwise be filled be a more selfish person, and choose to donate some of your expendable income to the charity of your choice.

Posh voice slips to Scottish accent …hmm

I must be tired what is he talking about lol

@beautifulfearofgod3203

6 жыл бұрын

sherkita Gibson that's funny he had my attention but now he's losing it, I think its because he's not being relatable.

Change the world? Invade Iraq....

Use linses and join a gym

İn the name of god, the compassionate and the merciful. 1. I swear by the early hours of the day, 2. And the night when it covers with darkness. 3. Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor has He become displeased, 4. And surely what comes after is better for you than that which has gone before. 5. And soon will your Lord give you so that you shall be well pleased. 6. Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter? 7. And find you lost (that is, unrecognized by men) and guide (them to you)? 8. And find you in want and make you to be free from want? 9. Therefore, as for the orphan, do not oppress (him). 10. And as for him who asks, do not chide (him), 11. And as for the favor of your Lord, do announce (it). Ad-Dhuhaa 1-11

This guy just wants to pick your pockets, watch out. There is no TRUE altruism, there is only self interest.

Charity charity charity work for it if you really wanna do something 😊 ,,if your life, don't listen this kids, he is joking around you all...i think he done working with charity thank for work for it but kid this now how to suggest other,, charity actually it not about work, money it help other people by dying, feed, etc mind it kid:(!!!!!

Advertisement for Bill Gates and the UN. This speech is so empty of wisdom and spirit. Proverbs 20:24 "A man’s steps are of the LORD; How then can a man understand his own way?" Psalm 37:23 "The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD," Proverbs 16:9 "A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps." THIS makes the whole difference and impact in life! No one had a greater impact in history than Jesus Christ. And he achieved it even without money.

The religion of greed. Am I watching a sermon?

Lots of words, not much meaningful content... theoretical thinking in action.

he blinks to much

I'm not impressed by this kid who lacks the life experience to back up any of his theories. He failed to address the fact that between a meaningless paycheck and charity organizations there is social business. Keep this Good Will Hunting Wanna Be in academia where he can spew baseless ideas to people ignorant enough to believe them. Leave the high impact stuff for the big kids...

@deezynar

6 жыл бұрын

What is social business?

@Surv1ve_Thrive

6 жыл бұрын

Divine....good point

@kameronoleary9262

6 жыл бұрын

Life experience plays no role in supporting or debunking theories of effective altruism. It just doesn't. What plays a role is knowledge of impact and quantifiable suffering/happiness. So, just no.

@helperboy5020

6 жыл бұрын

i cant understand all, except your last sentence. lol. My language skills are weak.

@AustinaM9

5 жыл бұрын

Regarding social business - business with financial and social objectives. Profits are used to support self-sustainability and to address a social problem (or social problems), form of social enterprise.

as soon as he mentioned bill gates i stopped listening looooool