Couverture / Jaquette

This book uses recent research and empirical evidence to give quantifiable psychological explanations for why people donate vast amounts of money to charities with limited impact, known as ineffective giving. It unpacks the influence of misconceptions, cognitive biases, preferences for emotionally appealing but ineffective charities, and offers strategies for overcoming the obstacles that contribute to the problem.

Note biographique

Stefan Schubert is a researcher in philosophy and moral psychology at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He did his PhD at Lund University, Sweden, and has subsequently worked at the University of Oxford and LSE. In recent years, his research has focused on effective altruism and longtermism, broadly construed.
Lucius Caviola is a moral psychologist at the University of Oxford and Harvard University. He completed his PhD in experimental psychology at the University of Oxford. His research focuses on moral attitudes and decision-making in pro-social contexts, including charitable giving, moral circle expansion, and societal risk reduction.

Table des matières

• Introduction


• Part 1: Obstacles


• Chapter 1: The Norms of Giving


• Chapter 2: Neglecting the Stakes


• Chapter 3: Distant Causes and Nearsighted Feelings


• Chapter 4: Tough Prioritizing


• Chapter 5: Misconceptions About Effectiveness


• Part 2: Interventions


• Chapter 6: Information, Nudges, and Incentives


• Chapter 7: Finding the Enthusiasts


• Chapter 8: Fundamental Value Change


• Chapter 9: Effective Altruism for Mortals

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