10 Best Effective Altruism Podcasts

1. Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

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Clearer Thinking is a podcast about ideas that truly matter. 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! Each week we invite a brilliant guest to bring four important ideas to discuss for an in-depth conversation. Topics include psychology, society, behavior change, philosophy, science, artificial intelligence, math, economics, self-help, mental health, and technology...MORE Host Spencer Greenberg
Producer/Network Spencer Greenberg
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 190 Avg Length 84 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free

2. Future of Life Institute Podcast

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The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is a nonprofit working to reduce global catastrophic and existential risk from powerful technologies. In particular, FLI focuses on risks from artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, nuclear weapons and climate change. The Institute's work is made up of three main strands: grantmaking for risk reduction, educational outreach, and advocacy within the United Nations, US government and European Union institutions...MORE Host Gus Docker
Producer/Network Future of Life Institute
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 160 Avg Length 81 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Hear This Idea

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Hear This Idea is a podcast showcasing new thinking in philosophy, the social sciences, and effective altruism. Each episode has an accompanying write-up at www.hearthisidea.com/episodes.
Producer/Network Fin Moorhouse and Luca Righetti
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 35Facebook 118Twitter 807 Avg Length 105 min Format Extended Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact

4. Future Perfect

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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, control new and potentially dangerous technology, and address world poverty to create a more perfect future. Good Robot is a new series about AI from Unexplainable and Future Perfect.Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.MORE Hosts Dylan Matthews, Sigal Samuel
Producer/Network Vox Media Podcast Network
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 701Facebook 3.9MTwitter 943KInstagram 995.5K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact

5. EA Talks

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Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways you can best help others, whether through your charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Talks features presentations and discussions that can help you find something you're excited about. Lately, we've been focusing a lot on new opportunities in pandemic prevention, charity entrepreneurship, and AI safety. But we also have talks on other important topics like animal welfare, global health, nuclear security, climate change, and cause prioritization research...MORE Producer/Network Patrick Brinich-Langlois
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Sep 2014 Get Email Contact

6. The Most Interesting People I Know

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Interviews with interesting people on science, ethics, and politics, with a focus on guests from Effective Altruism and Left-wing communities.
Producer/Network Garrison Lovely
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 30 Avg Length 86 min Format Long form Since May 2019 Get Email Contact

7. The Rights of Others

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How can we enable us to create social change and effective altruism while addressing the dichotomy of our modern life and values driven by markets.
Producer/Network Olga Martin-Ortega, Seema Joshi, Fakhar Raza
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Apple Reviews 1Facebook 28.4K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact