Episode
Erik Hoel on Effective Altruism, Utilitarianism, and the Repugnant Conclusion
EconTalk · Sep 26, 2022 · 1 h 17 min
Neuroscientist Erik Hoel talks about why he is not an "effective altruist" with EconTalk host, Russ Roberts. Hoel argues that the utilitarianism that underlies effective altruism--a movement co-founded by Will MacAskill and Peter Singer--is a poison that inevitably leads to repugnant conclusions and thereby weakens the case for the strongest claims made by effective altruists.
