William MacAskill

Want to Give Back? Get a Job on Wall Street

According to Oxford ethicist and Quartz contributor  William MacAskill, the most effective route to “making a difference” in the world is not to work for a charity but to donate loads of cash instead. The best way to do that? Get a job on Wall Street. MacAskill’s argument has three parts. The first is monetary. He […]

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