This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Excerpt: I’m the executive director of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Very roughly speaking, we’re a group that’s thinking in the long term about artificial intelligence and working to make…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Three quarters of a billion people can’t read this sentence in any language, and perhaps one billion more are being held back through lack of access to books and low…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The most striking thing about sitting down to chat with Liv Boeree is that she exudes an obvious sincerity and genuine longing to do good. And she has cultivated this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In recent years, there has been increasing concern about the effects of artificial intelligence and robots on humans. Some people have worried that humans will be marginalized to the point…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Have you ever wished you were a scientist? Have you ever imagined yourself making a contribution to the scientific, technological and medical innovations that are taking place as the world…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Getting good value for the money with scarce resources is a substantial moral issue for global health. This claim may be surprising to some, since conversations on the ethics of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As part of our “Americans in the UN” project to share the stories of Americans who work for the United Nations, we talked to Chris Boian, who was born on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Imagine you are setting out on a dangerous expedition through the Arctic on a limited budget. The grizzled old prospector at the general store shakes his head sadly: you can’t…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This diagnostic survey presents 31 statements that relate to five core processes of leadership development and succession planning. Its purpose is to help nonprofit organizations better understand the processes they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Governing and managing a family foundation is as much art, values, and even feelings, as it is science. It doesn’t even have to be particularly difficult science. Jaylee Mead, co-founder…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here at Feedback Labs we stress the importance of 3 simple questions: what do people want? Are we helping them get it? If not, what should we be doing…
Paul Shoemaker believes that we need more people committed to giving long-term to make social change happen. In his book, Can’t Not Do, Paul shares stories of individuals who have…