I will keep an FAQs page update below with any questions people ask me and the answers. Feel free to have a look to see if someone already answered your question. If not, or if you want clarification you're also welcome to ask me on Slack.
In-Depth Seminar Programme FAQs
Always aim to complete the core reading and exercise before the session. Further reading is always optional.
This week will focus on outlining how the Programme will work, answering any questions you have, and setting intentions for the programme.
This week we will consider some of the ethical positions which inspire effective altruism, how a history of changing ethical norms might affect how we want to do good, and how our own values line up with the tools EAs use.
This week we will discuss the project of developing a clearer picture of the world and improving our thinking both for ourselves and our work. We’ll evaluate the argument for why this might be important, look at some reasons to be excited about the project, and look at some next steps.
Week 3: How do you form beliefs?