William MacAskill (born William David Crouch, 24 March 1987) is a Scottish moral philosopher best known for co-founding the effective altruism (EA) movement and for popularizing the philosophy of longtermism. He has co-founded several influential organizations in the EA ecosystem and has authored widely read books on evidence-based ethics and the long-term future.
Key Links
| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| Official Website | williammacaskill.com |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org |
| Twitter/X | twitter.com/willmacaskill |
| EA Forum Profile | forum.effectivealtruism.org |
| Forethought Profile | forethought.org |
Quick Assessment
| Dimension | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 March 1987, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Education | Cambridge, Princeton, Oxford (DPhil, 2014) |
| Current Role | Senior Research Fellow, Forethought |
| Former Role | Associate Professor of Philosophy, Oxford University |
| Co-founded | Giving What We Can (2009), Centre for Effective Altruism (2011), 80,000 Hours (2011), Global Priorities Institute |
| Key Books | Doing Good Better (2015), Moral Uncertainty (2020), What We Owe the Future (2022) |
| Research Focus | Moral uncertainty, effective altruism, longtermism, AGI preparedness |