Effective Altruism Blue

effective altruism blue is a university chapter for ateneans interested in the movement and concept of effective altruism (ea). ea is a philosophy and global movement of people who use evidence and reason to figure out how to help others as much as possible, and take action on that basis. the ea movement started in 2009 in oxford, united kingdom, by a group of people who were driven to do as much good as possible with their lives. this led them to try figuring out which global problems are most important to solve, which charities to donate to, and which career paths to enter to solve these problems. moreover, ea chapters were founded in multiple cities and countries around the world, so people could find others interested in doing the most good. since then, there are now more than 170 ea chapters globally, spread over 40 countries, and an estimated 6,500 “active” people in the ea movement worldwide. in 2018, three filipinos from manila, including one ateneo graduate, founded effecti