William MacAskill

William MacAskill is an associate professor in philosophy at the University of Oxford and the author of What We Owe the Future.. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest associate professor of philosophy in the world. A Forbes 30 Under 30 social entrepreneur, he also cofounded the nonprofits Giving What We Can, the Centre for Effective Altruism, and Y Combinator–backed 80,000 Hours, which together have moved over $200 million to effective charities. He lives in Oxford, England.