10 Best Effective Altruism Podcasts

1. Future of Life Institute

Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
FLI catalyzes and supports research and initiatives for safeguarding life and developing optimistic visions of the future, including positive ways for... humanity to steer its own course considering new technologies and challenges. Among our objectives is to inspire discussion and a sharing of ideas. As such, we interview researchers and thought leaders who we believe will help spur discussion within our community. The interviews do not necessarily represent FLI's opinions or views.more
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41.2K 86K 1 episode / week Avg Length 93 min Dec 2015
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2. 80,000 Hours Podcast with Rob Wiblin

London, England, UK
A show about the world's most pressing problems and how you can use your career to solve them. Hosted by Rob Wiblin, Director of Research at 80,00...0 Hours.more
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30.2K 27K 2 episodes / month Avg Length 138 min Jun 2017
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3. With Friends Like These

Austin, Texas, US
Is the path to hell really paved with Good Intentions?  In With Friends Like These: Good Intentions, host Ana Marie Cox will introduce people and or...ganizations who set out to make positive change, as well as the ones who ended up doing more harm than good. What's the brain science behind warm fuzzy feelings? How does altruism change the way we feel about the world? And could trying too hard somehow get us killed? (Spoiler alert: yes.)From social enterprise to social media, we intend to find the good - and figure out how it goes bad.more
crooked.com/podcas..
1.1M 18.2K 7 episodes / year Avg Length 70 min Jan 2018
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4. Future Perfect

US
Future Perfect explores provocative ideas with the potential to radically improve the world. We tackle big questions about the most effective ways to ...save lives, fight global warming, and end world poverty to create a more perfect future. In season 3, we explore how the meat we eat affects us all. In eight episodes, Vox's Dylan Matthews and Sigal Samuel examine how the way we eat is shaping animal lives, human lives, and the future of our planet.more
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2.6M 1M 914.2K Oct 2018
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5. Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

Clearer Thinking is a podcast about ideas that truly matter. Join Spencer Greenberg each week as he has fun, in-depth conversations with brilliant peo...ple, exploring useful ideas related to psychology, society, behavior change, philosophy, science, artificial intelligence, math, economics, self-help, mental health, and technology. If you enjoy learning about powerful, practical concepts and frameworks, wish you had more deep, intellectual conversations in your life, or are looking for non-BS self-improvement, then we think you'll love this podcast!more
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2 episodes / week Avg Length 82 min
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6. The Most Interesting People I Know

Interviews with fascinating people on science, ethics, and politics, with a focus on guests from Effective Altruism and Left-wing communities.
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1 episode / week Avg Length 88 min May 2019
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7. The Right

Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
The Right is an initiative of the Centre for Human Rights (CHR) at the Research Society of International Law, Pakistan (RSIL), an independent, non-par...tisan think tank based in Pakistan. The CHR is a dedicated center for human rights research, awareness, and capacity building. It focuses on the intersection between international human rights obligations and the domestic Constitutional and legal framework.more
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26.6K Jan 2020
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8. Hear This Idea

England, UK
Hear This Idea is a podcast showcasing new thinking in philosophy, the social sciences, and effective altruism - hosted by Cambridge recent grads and ...long-time friends Fin Moorhouse and Luca Righetti. In each conversation, they ask thinkers, founders, and academics to explain their field and their work.more
hearthisidea.com/e..
100 739 1 episode / month Avg Length 135 min Jan 2020
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9. EARadio

EARadio is a curated collection of talks relevant to effective altruism from around the web. It includes material from the Centre for Effective Altrui...sm (Giving What We Can and 80,000 Hours), the Effective Altruism Summit, and more.more
eatalks.org
30 episodes / year Avg Length 43 min Sep 2014
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