closeness

• closenessMay 27, 2014, 8:10 PM

  2 points

  in reply to: Lumifer’s comment on: Open Thread, May 26 - June 1, 2014

  Changing where international aid goes. Regulating charities so they have to apply a criteria showing how effective they spend money. This is in Ireland btw.

• closenessMay 27, 2014, 5:12 PM

  1 point

  on: Open Thread, May 26 - June 1, 2014

  I’m thinking of ways to promote effective altruism, such as speaking at colleges and political lobbying. Any thoughts/​recommendations?

• closenessMay 4, 2014, 12:31 PM

  33 points

  on: May Monthly Brag­ging Thread

  Passed my first programming course (Java). Came up with two arduino products for a farm that could be very profitable if successful. Learned something new every day. Went a whole month without feeling depressed.

• closenessOct 29, 2013, 11:20 AM

  4 points

  on: Open Thread, Oc­to­ber 27 − 31, 2013

  Why isn’t there a pill that makes a broken heart go away?

• closenessSep 27, 2013, 3:52 PM

  3 points

  in reply to: Torello’s comment on: Open Thread, Septem­ber 23-29, 2013

  Understanding Power by Noam Chomsky.

• closenessAug 23, 2013, 1:50 PM

  4 points

  on: Open thread, Au­gust 19-25, 2013

  How can I apply rationality to business?