​ I first heard about Effective Altruism through Sam Harris’s Waking Up app, which I use to meditate and listen to podcasts. I was initially intrigued by the fundamental idea of using evidence and reason to determine how to better allocate resources, rather than relying on fuzzy-feel-good emotions alone. Now I’m hooked because learning more about EA ideas has shown me just how much opportunity there is to do good (better!) and I love feeling like I’m part of a community with people that I can learn so much from. Outside of EA and my degree, I enjoy riding (mostly falling very dramatically from) my longboard, propagating succulents and literally anything to do with The Simpsons.
