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  2. Doing Good Better - Wikipedia

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    Doing Good Better: Effective Altruism and How You Can Make a Difference is a 2015 book by William MacAskill that serves as a primer on the effective altruism movement that seeks to do the most good. [1] It is published by Random House and was released on July 28, 2015. [2] [3]

  3. The Most Good You Can Do - Wikipedia

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    Nicholas Kristof reviewed the book for The New York Times, beginning with a discussion of the earning to give strategy. Kristof had three reservations about the book: (1) it is not clear where to draw the line with respect to altruism, (2) in addition to humanitarian motives, loyalty is also important and many give to universities or the arts out of loyalty, (3) the idea of taking a job solely ...

  4. Book report - Wikipedia

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    A book report is a summary of what a particular book is about, and typically includes: Theme and character analysis; The tone, time and also the setting of the story; The author of the book and when it was published among other key details of the book; State out quotes used to support the message being emphasized in the story

  5. Being spontaneous can be good for you. 6 ways to ditch the ...

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    According to Edward Slingerland, who literally wrote the book on spontaneity (Trying Not to Try: Ancient China, Modern Science, and the Power of Spontaneity), it means “doing something in a way ...

  6. Predictably Irrational - Wikipedia

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    Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions is a 2008 book by Dan Ariely, in which he challenges readers' assumptions about making decisions based on rational thought. Ariely explains, "My goal, by the end of this book, is to help you fundamentally rethink what makes you and the people around you tick.

  7. Effective altruism - Wikipedia

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    The same year, the Scottish philosopher and ethicist William MacAskill published Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Make a Difference. [25] [26] In 2018, American news website Vox launched its Future Perfect section, led by journalist Dylan Matthews, which publishes articles and podcasts on "finding the best ways to do good ...

  8. Getting Things Done - Wikipedia

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    In 2005, Ben Hammersley interviewed David Allen for The Guardian article titled "Meet the man who can bring order to your universe", [16] saying: "For me, as with the hundreds of thousands around the world who press the book into their friends' hands with fire in their eyes, Allen's ideas are nothing short of life-changing".

  9. Kindness - Wikipedia

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    Many studies have tried to test the hypothesis that doing something kind makes a person better off. A meta-analysis of 27 such studies found that the interventions studied (usually measuring short-term effects after brief acts of kindness, in WEIRD research subjects) supported the hypothesis that acting more kindly improves your well-being.