There are many ways to improve the world, but their cost-effectiveness varies immensely. You can achieve a lot more if you rely on the best data on where to donate.
Giving money to a charity is one of the best things you can do for others. As we will see, your donation can make a huge difference.
But whether or not your donation makes a difference greatly depends on where you donate. If you give your money to the least cost-effective charities, it will not do much. If you give it to an exceptionally effective charity, the same amount of money can save someone’s life.
We all feel that some charities are more effective than others, but, as we will see, we tend to underestimate just how large the differences are. I will present the data on these differences and make the point that once you know them, the question of where to donate becomes morally crucial.
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