[Linkpost] “I saved a kid’s life today” by michel
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I'm working writing more, quicker, and not directly for an EA Forum audience. This is a post copied over from my blog.I wonder what they’re doing today, the kid whose life I saved. Maybe playing with other kids in their village. Maybe seeking shade with his or her siblings, trying to escape the sub-Saharan African heat. Maybe being held by their mother or grandmother, nurtured.Whatever they’re doing today, some day they’ll grow up, and they’ll live. They’ll have a first kiss, a favorite dance, a hobby that makes them feel free, a role model they look up to, a best friend… all of it. They’ll live. And I think it will be because of what I did today.. . .It isn’t thrilling or adventurous, saving a life in the 21st century. I opened my laptop, clicked my way to a bookmarked website, and donated to a standout charity. Someone watching [...] The original text contained 3 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: August 7th, 2023 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/Nvw7dGi4kmuXCDDhH/i-saved-a-kid-s-life-today Linkpost URL:https://substack.com/inbox/post/135792543 --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.