The Giving What We Can Podcast
Education:How To
Dr. Michael Noetel shares 10 mistakes he made when trying to improve the world, so you don't have to make the same ones!
Michael is a Giving What We Can member, effective altruist and academic. We were grateful to have him share what he's learnt with us. To learn more about him, visit: https://noetel.com.au/
👉You can also watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/efVh51hbRHY
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction
01:08 - Mistake 1: I wasn't using science and reason
02:20 - Mistake 2: I didn't focus on the most important problems
04:27 - Mistake 3: I wasn't looking for low hanging fruit
07:22 - Mistake 4: I focused on what was in front of me
08:45 - Mistake 5: I thought effective altruism was only for utilitarians
11:03 - Mistake 6: I thought I needed to be morally obliged, and morally oblige others too
12:20 - Mistake 7: I thought effective altruism was just bed nets and RCTs
14:11 - Mistake 8: I would start with the really controversial ideas
15:40 - Mistake 9: I thought the size of the problem should motivate people to act
16:36 - Mistake 10: I thought talking about doing good made me look sanctimonious
CREDITS:
Script: Michael Noetel
Production: Julian Hazell
Video/Audio Editor: Marco Shimabukuro
Host: Michael Noetel
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