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Will MacAskill Recommended Books
William MacAskill is a Scottish philosopher, ethicist, and one of the originators of the effective altruism movement.
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Reasons and Persons
by Derek Parfit
"One of the most important books written in the 20th century." - Will MacAskill (Source)
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The Power of Persuasion
How We're Bought and Sold
by Robert Levine
"The best book on persuasion that I know of. [...] It’s quite a lot more in-depth than things like Caldini’s [book] and some of the other books in that genre." - Will MacAskill (Source)
Mindfulness
An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World
by Mark Williams
"It’s significantly improved my life." - Will MacAskill (Source)
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Superintelligence
Paths, Dangers, Strategies
by Nick Bostrom
"Very important book." - Will MacAskill (Source)
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Elon Musk, Naval Ravikant, Sam Harris, Sam Altman, Marc Goodman
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