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What We Owe the Future

by William MacAskill ...

In this instant New York Times bestseller, a renowned philosopher puts forth the case for longtermismThe fate of the world – and the future – is in our hands. Now with a new foreword, What We Owe the Future argues for longtermism: that positively influencing the distant future is our time’s key moral priority. It’s not enough to reverse climate change or avert a pandemic. We must ensure that ... Read more

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In this instant New York Times bestseller, a renowned philosopher puts forth the case for longtermismThe fate of the world – and the future – is in our hands. Now with a new foreword, What We Owe the Future argues for longtermism: that positively influencing the distant future is our time’s key moral priority. It’s not enough to reverse climate change or avert a pandemic. We must ensure that
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Doing Good Better

How Effective Altruism Can Help You Help Others, Do Work that Matters, and Make Smarter Choices about Giving Back

by William MacAskill ...

Most of us want to make a difference. We donate our time and money to charities and causes we deem worthy, choose careers we consider meaningful, and patronize businesses and buy products we believe make the world a better place. Unfortunately, we often base these decisions on assumptions and emotions rather than facts. As a result, even our best intentions often lead to ineffective—and sometimes ... Read more

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Most of us want to make a difference. We donate our time and money to charities and causes we deem worthy, choose careers we consider meaningful, and patronize businesses and buy products we believe make the world a better place. Unfortunately, we often base these decisions on assumptions and emotions rather than facts. As a result, even our best intentions often lead to ineffective—and sometimes
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Moral Uncertainty

by William MacAskill, Krister Bykvist, Toby Ord ...

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Very often we're uncertain about what we ought, morally, to do. We don't know how to weigh the interests of animals against humans, how strong our duties are to improve the ... Read more

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This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Very often we're uncertain about what we ought, morally, to do. We don't know how to weigh the interests of animals against humans, how strong our duties are to improve the
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What We Owe the Future

by William MacAskill ...

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An Oxford philosopher makes the case for “longtermism”—that positively influencing the long-term future is a key moral priority of our timeThe fate of the world is in our hands. Humanity’s written history spans only five thousand years. Our yet-unwritten future could last for millions more—or it could end tomorrow. Astonishing numbers of people could lead lives of great happiness or unimaginable ... Read more

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An Oxford philosopher makes the case for “longtermism”—that positively influencing the long-term future is a key moral priority of our timeThe fate of the world is in our hands. Humanity’s written history spans only five thousand years. Our yet-unwritten future could last for millions more—or it could end tomorrow. Astonishing numbers of people could lead lives of great happiness or unimaginable
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Doing Good Better

How Effective Altruism Can Help You Help Others, Do Work that Matters, and Make Smarter Choices about Giving Back

by William MacAskill ...

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8 hours 4 min

Most of us want to make a difference. We donate our time and money to charities and causes we deem worthy, choose careers we consider meaningful, and patronize businesses and buy products we believe make the world a better place. Unfortunately, we often base these decisions on assumptions and emotions rather than facts. As a result, even our best intentions often lead to ineffective—and sometimes ... Read more

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Most of us want to make a difference. We donate our time and money to charities and causes we deem worthy, choose careers we consider meaningful, and patronize businesses and buy products we believe make the world a better place. Unfortunately, we often base these decisions on assumptions and emotions rather than facts. As a result, even our best intentions often lead to ineffective—and sometimes
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A Field Guide to a Happy Life

53 Brief Lessons for Living

by Massimo Pigliucci ...

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2 hours 26 min

A brilliant philosopher reimagines Stoicism for our modern age in this thought-provoking guide to a better life.For more than two thousand years, Stoicism has offered a message of resilience in the face of hardship. Little wonder, then, that it is having such a revival in our own troubled times. But there is no denying how weird it can be: Is it really the case that we shouldn't care about our ... Read more

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A brilliant philosopher reimagines Stoicism for our modern age in this thought-provoking guide to a better life.For more than two thousand years, Stoicism has offered a message of resilience in the face of hardship. Little wonder, then, that it is having such a revival in our own troubled times. But there is no denying how weird it can be: Is it really the case that we shouldn't care about our
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A Field Guide to a Happy Life

53 Brief Lessons for Living

by Massimo Pigliucci ...

**A brilliant philosopher reimagines Stoicism for our modern age in this thought-provoking guide to a better life.“A bold, contemporary updating of Stoicism for the present day.” ―John Sellars, author of Stoicism**How do we find joy and meaning in our lives when everything we care about can be destroyed in an instant?Philosopher Massimo Pigliucci found the answer in ancient Stoicism, and in A ... Read more

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**A brilliant philosopher reimagines Stoicism for our modern age in this thought-provoking guide to a better life.“A bold, contemporary updating of Stoicism for the present day.” ―John Sellars, author of Stoicism**How do we find joy and meaning in our lives when everything we care about can be destroyed in an instant?Philosopher Massimo Pigliucci found the answer in ancient Stoicism, and in A
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The Zorg

A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery

by Siddharth Kara ...

"A book of great importance and one that will likely become a classic." - New York Times Book ReviewOne of The New York Times' 100 Most Notable Books of 2025A Time Magazine Must-Read Book of 2025A New Yorker Essential ReadFrom the Pulitzer Finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers O... ... Read more

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"A book of great importance and one that will likely become a classic." - New York Times Book ReviewOne of The New York Times' 100 Most Notable Books of 2025A Time Magazine Must-Read Book of 2025A New Yorker Essential ReadFrom the Pulitzer Finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers O...
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Against the Machine

On the Unmaking of Humanity

by Paul Kingsnorth ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHow a force that’s hard to name, but which we all feel, is reshaping what it means to be human**In Against the Machine, “furiously gifted” (The Washington Post) novelist, poet, and essayist Paul Kingsnorth presents a wholly original—and terrifying—account of the technological-cultural matrix enveloping all of us. With masterful insight into the spiritual and economic ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHow a force that’s hard to name, but which we all feel, is reshaping what it means to be human**In Against the Machine, “furiously gifted” (The Washington Post) novelist, poet, and essayist Paul Kingsnorth presents a wholly original—and terrifying—account of the technological-cultural matrix enveloping all of us. With masterful insight into the spiritual and economic
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Outrage Machine

How Tech Amplifies Discontent, Disrupts Democracy—And What We Can Do About It

by Tobias Rose-Stockwell ...

**An invaluable guide to understanding how the internet has broken our brains—and what we can do to fix it."Vivid and unforgettable.” ―Jonathan Haidt, New York Times bestselling author of The Righteous Mind**The original internet was not designed to make us upset, distracted, confused, and outraged. But something unexpected happened at the turn of the last decade, when a handful of small features ... Read more

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**An invaluable guide to understanding how the internet has broken our brains—and what we can do to fix it."Vivid and unforgettable.” ―Jonathan Haidt, New York Times bestselling author of The Righteous Mind**The original internet was not designed to make us upset, distracted, confused, and outraged. But something unexpected happened at the turn of the last decade, when a handful of small features
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A Handbook for New Stoics: How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control

52 Week-by-Week Lessons

by Gregory Lopez, Massimo Pigliucci ...

A pragmatic philosophy more popular than ever—here are 52 ancient lessons to help you overcome adversity and find tranquility in the modern worldStress often comes from situations that are beyond our control—such as preparing for a meeting, waiting for test results, or arguing with a loved one. But we can control our response to these everyday tensions—through the wisdom and practice of Stoicism ... Read more

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A pragmatic philosophy more popular than ever—here are 52 ancient lessons to help you overcome adversity and find tranquility in the modern worldStress often comes from situations that are beyond our control—such as preparing for a meeting, waiting for test results, or arguing with a loved one. But we can control our response to these everyday tensions—through the wisdom and practice of Stoicism
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How to Live a Good Life

A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy

by Massimo Pigliucci, Skye Cleary, Daniel Kaufman ...

A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life.Socrates famously said "the unexamined life is not worth living," but what does it mean to truly live philosophically?This thought-provoking, wide-ranging collection brings together essays by fifteen leading philosophers reflecting on what ... Read more

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A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life.Socrates famously said "the unexamined life is not worth living," but what does it mean to truly live philosophically?This thought-provoking, wide-ranging collection brings together essays by fifteen leading philosophers reflecting on what
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