Meanings
abbreviation EA
- uncountableethicsA philosophy and social movement that advocates the use of evidence and reasoning to determine the most effective ways to benefit others.
This is the language of effective altruism — or E.A. — a philanthropic movement premised on the use of reason and data to do good. Bankman-Fried had long flaunted his E.A. bona fides to distinguish himself from other crypto billionaires.
2022 December 9, Jennifer Szalai, “Effective Altruism Warned of Risks. Did It Also Incentivize Them?”, in The New York Times1 more example
He is a supposedly serious young man who was celebrated in the corridors of power not only as a financial savant but also—through his highly publicized philanthropy and conspicuous association with the “effective altruism” movement—as a moral genius.
2023 January 25, Thomas Chatterton Williams, “The People Who Don’t Read Books”, in The AtlanticSynonyms: EA
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA philosophy and social movement that advocates the use of evidence and reasoning to determine the most effective ways to benefit others.
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