Getting Good

By Harry LevovSeptember 17, 2026

On a dark, gray day in October 2025, the first dozen attendees of the Effective Altruism Global conference make their way to the Sheraton Hotel just north of Times Square in New York City. The post Getting Good appeared first on The Point Magazine.

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Getting Good

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