Social & Introduction December - Effective Altruism Rotterdam

Join us every month for a social and introductory meetup about Effective Altruism (EA).

Meet fellow (new and experienced) altruists.

Learn about what Effective Altruism stands for, and how you can contribute.

The meetup starts at 19.00, the introduction at 19.15.

For whom: Anyone who is interested in doing good better

When: (second) Wednesday at 19.00

Where: https://earotterdam.nl/meetup
Gather Town is our virtual meetup space. You can walk around with an avatar and have chats with the rest of the attendees. It also allows for easy breakouts in smaller groups.

Fee: Free, you can make a voluntary donation to the Against Malaria Foundation (€10) that we will match!

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This month's topic: Social & Introduction (every second month)

During the social and introduction meetups we have a chance to meet new and old friends. To discuss the various aspects of EA, and share what you've learned.

This meetup, as all our meetups, is open to anyone with all levels of experience.

Suggestions:
✦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Diuv3XZQXyc - Introduction of EA by Peter Singer (17 min)
✦ https://80000hours.org/key-ideas/ - Key Ideas in EA (blog)
✦ https://effectiefaltruisme.nl/en/ - Effective Altruism in The Netherlands
✦ https://www.effectivealtruism.org/ - Effective Altruism
✦ https://www.givewell.org/ - GiveWell (where to donate)

Starter questions:
✦ What attracted you to Effective Altruism (what got you started)?
✦ How are you applying these ideas to your own life (daily life, career, planning)?
✦ What do you like about the EA movement?
✦ What do you dislike about the EA movement?
✦ What do you not understand about EA?
✦ What do you think will be a top EA cause area in 20 years (and what not)?
✦ What is something that not many people know, but totally should? (can be about EA (causes))
✦ What EA topic would you like to explore further?