What we’re about
Welcome to Effective Altruism Prague Meetups! Effective Altruism is a school of thought and a global movement of people who realize that they do not have infinite time, money, and energy, but want to help the world as much as possible.
Some charities can have 100 times more impact than others for the same donations. If you your donations to cause as much positive impact as possible, it fundamentally depends on which charities you choose. Similarly, you can significantly increase your impact by choosing the right career path.
We love to meet people who care about making the world a better place and also want to make the biggest impact with their work or donations. We discuss the world's most pressing issues, career paths, research, rationality, and the most effective global charities.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- 🔥 Virtual Fireside Chat with Tobias Baumann: Avoiding the Worst 🔥Link visible for attendees
🔥 Virtual Fireside Chat with Tobias Baumann: Avoiding the Worst 🔥
đź“… Tuesday, June 24th, 6:30pm CEST
📍 ZoomIf you received Avoiding the Worst at an EAG(x) conference and haven’t yet read it, this event is designed to give you the motivation to dive in.
Tobias Baumann will join us for a live discussion about his book, which explores one of the most ethically urgent challenges of our time: How can we reduce the risk of worst-case outcomes involving astronomical suffering — so-called s-risks?The book engages with:
- why avoiding extinction alone is insufficient as a moral priority,
- how emerging technologies, especially advanced AI, may increase the likelihood of severe suffering on vast scales,
- and what strategies — in decision theory, moral philosophy, and institutional design — could meaningfully mitigate these risks.
The event is open to anyone interested in asking the author questions — ideally after reading the book before June 24th. This fireside chat will offer an intellectually rich, informal setting to explore the reasoning and implications behind Baumann’s work.
You can also download the book here and think of your questions.
