Free Minds Outside the Classroom Resources

Past Events Resources

What is longtermism? Hosted by: Taylor Jaworski and Matt Burgess

1. NYT Op-Ed: The Case for Longtermism
2. Econtalk: Erik Hoel on Effective Altruism, Utilitarianism, and the Repugnant Conclusion
3. The 80,000 hours podcast: Economics professor Tyler Cowen says our overwhelming priorities should be maximising economic growth and making civilisation more stable. Is he right?
4. The Atlantic: Science Is Getting Less Bang for Its Buck

What is higher education for? Hosted by: Taylor Jaworski and Paul Diduch

1. NYT Symposium on Education
2. The Case Against Education with Bryan Caplan
3. Noah Smith, The Elite Overproduction Hypothesis
4. Meditations with Zohar (Mark Lilla: Yearning for Questions)