Why should I care about Effective Altruism? + Global Poverty

Effective Altruism (EA) is a philosophical and social movement that advocates "using evidence and reason to figure out how to benefit others as much as possible, and taking action on that basis".

(From Wikipedia)

In the first 30 minutes, we'll give an overview of EA to new members and allow everyone to share anything interesting they have come across or that they've been thinking about.

In the following hour, we will have an open conversation about Global Poverty