“How Much to Give is a Pragmatic Question” by Jeff Kaufman 🔸

I was recently talking to someone who had recently started thinking about effective altruism, and was trying to figure out how to work it into their life. They were established in their career, it paid well, and their background wasn't obviously a good fit for direct work, so they were naturally considering earning to give. This prompts a question of how much to give. "How much?" is a question people have struggled with for a very long time. Donating 10% of income has a long history, and it's common for EAs to pledge to do this; donating 2.5% of wealth is also traditional. If you're earning to give, however, you might want to give more: Julia and I have been giving 50%; Allan Saldanha has been giving 75% since 2019. How should one decide? I was hoping there were good EA blog posts on this topic [...] --- First published: December 24th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/MiqTRfvi5DGL5TZSD/how-much-to-give-is-a-pragmatic-question --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.