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The rise of the rational do-gooders

Posted by skybrian
Tags: poker, charity, altruism.effective, author.zachary pincus roth, source.the washington post, long read, paywall.hard
https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2020/09/23/effective-altruism-charity/?arc404=true

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Some followers of this movement give up to half of their income to charity. Their message is winning both converts and critics.
Published
Sep 23 2020
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4340 words

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    One community where EA has taken off: poker players. Dan Smith, a 31-year-old in Las Vegas, has been one of the world’s best, with tournament winnings of more than $36 million. Still, “it used to weigh on me that I was playing in an inherently zero-sum game, which means for me to win somebody has to lose,” he says. “And while that is fun, it’s not like I’m really contributing to society.” After stints of depression, he vowed to do some good. He started annual drives soliciting donations to effective charities from fans and fellow players. Last year’s raised $1.7 million, which he and others then matched.