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Why Effective Altruists (And Everyone Else) Should Become Nihilists

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This is a recording of my essay (of the same name) for my podcast/youtube channel. If you prefer to read it, please visit the original essay here:

Why Effective Altruists (And Everyone Else) Should Become Nihilists

Walter Veit
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Jan 21
Why Effective Altruists (And Everyone Else) Should Become Nihilists

I have no doubt that this may be my most controversial post yet (if not ever). For I will try to convince you to become a moral nihilist, not just because it is the best metaethical position, but because I will argue that morality itself is bad, and we could have a better, more altruistic world without it.

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