Dr. Michael Noetel shares 10 mistakes he made when trying to improve the world, so you don't have to make the same ones! Michael is a Giving What We Can member, effective altruist and academic. We were grateful to have him share what he's learnt with us. To learn more about him, visit: https://noetel.com.au/ 👉You can also watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/efVh51hbRHYCHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction 01:08 - Mistake 1: I wasn't using science and reason 02:20 - Mistake 2: I didn't focus on the most important problems 04:27 - Mistake 3: I wasn't looking for low hanging fruit 07:22 - Mistake 4: I focused on what was in front of me 08:45 - Mistake 5: I thought effective altruism was only for utilitarians 11:03 - Mistake 6: I thought I needed to be morally obliged, and morally oblige others too 12:20 - Mistake 7: I thought effective altruism was just bed nets and RCTs14:11 - Mistake 8: I would start with the really controversial ideas 15:40 - Mistake 9: I thought the size of the problem should motivate people to act 16:36 - Mistake 10: I thought talking about doing good made me look sanctimonious CREDITS: Script: Michael Noetel Production: Julian Hazell Video/Audio Editor: Marco Shimabukuro Host: Michael NoetelOUR RESOURCES: ✍️ Take a giving pledge: https://givingwhatwecan.org/pledge 💕 Giving recommendations: https://givingwhatwecan.org/best-charities🤑'How Rich Am I?' calculator: https://howrichami.givingwhatwecan.org 🤓Recommended books, videos, podcasts: https://givingwhatwecan.org/resources 🙋‍♂️ Get involved: https://givingwhatwecan.org/get-involved BE OUR FRIEND: 💌 Sign up to our monthly email newsletter: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/newsletter🌍 Our website / blog: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/ 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/giving_what_we_can 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/givingwhatwecan 👍 Facebook: https://facebook.com/givingwhatwecan