By Simon Knutsson Published Nov. 10, 2019 From Simon Knutsson to info@openphilanthropy.org date: Oct 31, 2019 subject: Questions about Beckstead, guidelines, grants, and influencing which ideas are mentioned in public Dear Open Philanthropy Project representative, I am writing to ask
Problems in effective altruism and existential risk and what to do about them
By Simon Knutsson Published October 16, 2019. Last update July 1, 2022. I started writing this text in 2017 Some in the effective altruism (EA) and existential risk circles seem to behave in problematic ways. The pattern that I think
Lars Bergström on pessimism, ethics, consequentialism, Ingemar Hedenius, and quantifying well-being
By Simon Knutsson Published Sep. 5, 2019 Introduction Lars Bergström (born 1935) is Professor emeritus of practical philosophy at Stockholm University. Simon interviewed Lars on August 29, 2019, took notes during the interview and wrote this text. Lars then checked
Which philosophy PhD programs should you apply to?
By Simon Knutsson Published 21 Nov. 2018; last update 22 Nov. 2018 I sometimes get questions about which philosophy PhD programs to apply to. I’ve written my answers here instead of only in emails. My philosophy background I’m a PhD
PhD Philosophy Research Proposal (Admitted to LSE and Stockholm)
By Simon Knutsson Written April 18, 2017; published November 17, 2017 This is the research proposal I included in my applications to PhD programs in philosophy. I got admitted to London School of Economics and Stockholm University.[1] As an applicant,
The World Destruction Argument
By Simon Knutsson This paper has been published in the journal Inquiry. It is available for free at the following permanent link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0020174X.2019.1658631. Please cite the official version. The version on this web page is the last one I sent
Intervju om Djurens parti i Läget 26 maj 2017
Av Simon Knutsson 30 maj 2017 Under perioden 17–26 maj 2017 blev jag intervjuad via e-post av reporter Joel Kraft från nyhetssidan Läget. Intervjun resulterade i en artikel på nyhetssidan publicerad 26 maj 2017 (länk; arkiverad version). Här nedanför är
How Animal Rights Sweden (Djurens Rätt) Can Have More Impact
By Simon Knutsson First published: March 27, 2017 On August 25, 2016, Benny Andersson, Executive Director of Animal Rights Sweden (Djurens Rätt, DR), and I met to discuss how DR can measure its impact and advocate for animals more effectively.
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