The Altruistic Newsletter Experiment

This post will save a life

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Effective Altruism:

Using evidence and reason to figure out how to benefit others as much as possible, and taking action on that basis.

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TLDR — I’ve set up an optional paid plan with all proceeds going to vetted charities via GiveWell. Each monthly subscription will provide malaria chemoprotection for one child. Upgrade your plan using the link above to help save a life in 2025.

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2025 is only days away — and with that comes an inevitable new wave of motivation and ambition.

A blank slate.

A chance to do good and make a meaningful push in a more positive direction.

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88% of resolutions are abandoned within the first two weeks of the new year.

If you consistently fail to make any meaningful changes every year, you either:

1. Choose the wrong goals

2. Choose the wrong systems

A goal is your target.
A system is how you hit that target.

Both problems are solved for you below:

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I don’t want to put my newsletter behind a paywall, but I do want to do some good.

Goal = Helping those less fortunate
System = Paid subscriptions for charity

Long story short — I’ve set up an optional paid tier for anyone who wants to help save a life this year.

GiveWell is an organisation focused on effective altruism who use data to determine the most efficient charities in the world — those who do the most good per dollar donated.

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This year, while I can afford to go without it, I’m pledging 100% of my subscription revenue to GiveWell’s top fund.

Just $7 ($8 after processing fees) provides medicine to protect a child from Malaria.

This monthly donation (costing no more than 1-2 cups of coffee per month) will mean you’ve personally donated potentially life-saving treatment to 12 children across 2025.

Committing to this today will lock in both your goal and your system — which will guarantee that, no matter what happens this year, you will have done some good.

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I’ll get into some of the perks in my next post which I’ll share on New Year’s Eve, but you can expect the following:

• Exclusive longer posts with unseen visuals

• Early access to visual book summaries

• Easy access to me through DM’s

• More surprises along the way

Upgrade your plan to help save a life this year:

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The more people who see this article, the more money we are likely to raise.

Please share it far and wide — and let’s save a life this year together in 2025!