Center for Reducing Suffering

CRS Fundraiser 2024

Alistair Webster — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:03:58 +0000

As we approach the end of the year, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support of Center for Reducing Suffering (CRS) and our research. It has been a busy year for CRS, with several important firsts, including the launch of our new s-risk fellowship. We’ve released new research, books […]

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Minimalist Axiologies Book Available Now

Alistair Webster — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 14:32:09 +0000

CRS researcher, Teo Ajantaival, has released a new book: Minimalist Axiologies: Alternatives to ‘Good Minus Bad’ Views of Value.

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Apply Now for the New S-Risk Fellowship

Alistair Webster — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:36:38 +0000

Applications are now open for a new fellowship from CRS covering a variety of topics related to s-risks and suffering reduction.

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2023 Financial Report

Alistair Webster — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:17:00 +0000

As part of our commitment to transparency and accountability, CRS is pleased to share details of our budget and finances. We are grateful for our donors’ support, which helps us to continue our work and implement our Strategic Plan. Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us, or use our […]

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CRS Fundraiser 2023

Alistair Webster — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:15:33 +0000

As we approach the end of the year, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support of CRS and our research.

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Tobias Baumann Appears on the Sentientism Podcast

Alistair Webster — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:57:52 +0000

CRS co-founder and researcher, Tobias Baumann, has appeared on the Sentientism Podcast for a discussion with host Jamie Woodhouse.

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2022 Financial Report

Alistair Webster — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:56:17 +0000

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Avoiding the Worst Audiobook Available Now

Alistair Webster — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 09:42:43 +0000

CRS Co-Founder Tobias Baumann’s introduction to s-risks, Avoiding the Worst: How to Prevent a Moral Catastrophe is now available as an audiobook. Professionally voiced by Adrian Nelson, the full audio can be listened to on Audible or there is a free video version now available on the new CRS YouTube channel. A summary of Avoiding […]

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Tobias Baumann Discusses S-Risks & Avoiding the Worst on FLI Podcast

Alistair Webster — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 18:12:42 +0000

Center for Reducing Suffering Researcher and Co-Founder Tobias Baumann has appeared on the Future of Life Institute podcast to discuss S-Risks (risks of astronomical future suffering), suffering-focused ethics, and his book Avoiding the Worst: How to Prevent a Moral Catastrophe. In the first part of a wide-ranging conversation with the podcast’s host Gus Docker, Tobias […]

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Popular views of population ethics imply a priority on preventing worst-case outcomes

Magnus Vinding — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 23:53:22 +0000

A wide variety of views can support a focus on preventing worst-case outcomes. More than that, it appears that the views of population ethics held by the general population also, on average, imply a priority on preventing futures with large numbers of miserable beings. My aim in this post is to elaborate on this point […]