Center for Reducing Suffering https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/ Our mission is to reduce severe suffering, taking all sentient beings into account Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:37:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cfrs-logo-square-150x150.png Center for Reducing Suffering https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/ 32 32 194688957 CRS Fundraiser 2023 https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/crs-fundraiser-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crs-fundraiser-2023 Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:15:33 +0000 https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/?p=3620 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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]]> 3620 Tobias Baumann Appears on the Sentientism Podcast https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/tobias-baumann-appears-on-the-sentientism-podcast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tobias-baumann-appears-on-the-sentientism-podcast Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:57:52 +0000 https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/?p=3624 CRS co-founder and researcher, Tobias Baumann, has appeared on the Sentientism Podcast for a discussion with host Jamie Woodhouse.

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]]> 3624 2022 Financial Report https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/2022-financial-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2022-financial-report Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:56:17 +0000 https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/?p=3231 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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]]> 3231 Avoiding the Worst Audiobook Available Now https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/avoiding-the-worst-audiobook-available-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=avoiding-the-worst-audiobook-available-now Thu, 27 Apr 2023 09:42:43 +0000 https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/?p=2823 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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]]> 2823 Tobias Baumann Discusses S-Risks & Avoiding the Worst on FLI Podcast https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/tobias-baumann-discusses-s-risks-avoiding-the-worst-on-fli-podcast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tobias-baumann-discusses-s-risks-avoiding-the-worst-on-fli-podcast Wed, 15 Mar 2023 18:12:42 +0000 https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/?p=2613 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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]]> 2613 Popular views of population ethics imply a priority on preventing worst-case outcomes https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/popular-views-of-population-ethics-imply-a-priority-on-preventing-worst-case-outcomes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=popular-views-of-population-ethics-imply-a-priority-on-preventing-worst-case-outcomes Sun, 11 Dec 2022 23:53:22 +0000 https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/?p=2303 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 […]

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]]> 2303 2022 End-of-Year Fundraiser https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/2022-end-of-year-fundraiser/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2022-end-of-year-fundraiser Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:08:03 +0000 https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/?p=2256 2022 has been an exciting year for us. It saw the release of Magnus Vinding’s book Reasoned Politics, Tobias Baumann’s book Avoiding the Worst: How to Prevent a Moral Catastrophe. In addition, we published several essays on suffering–focused ethics. We are now raising money to consolidate our financial situation. We believe that CRS’s open-ended research […]

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]]> 2256 New book on s-risks https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/new-book-on-s-risks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-book-on-s-risks Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:48:26 +0000 https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/?p=2249 I have just published my new book on s-risks, titled Avoiding the Worst: How to Prevent a Moral Catastrophe. You can find it on Amazon, read the PDF version, or listen to a provisional audio version. The book is primarily aimed at longtermist effective altruists. I wrote it because I feel that s-risk prevention is a somewhat neglected priority area in […]

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]]> 2249 Reply to the “evolutionary asymmetry objection” against suffering-focused ethics https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/reply-to-the-evolutionary-asymmetry-objection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reply-to-the-evolutionary-asymmetry-objection Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:45:27 +0000 https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/?p=2110 An objection that is sometimes raised against suffering-focused ethics is that our intuitions about the relative value of suffering and happiness are skewed toward the negative for evolutionary reasons, and hence we cannot trust our intuition that says that the reduction of suffering is more valuable and more morally important than the creation of happiness. […]

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]]> 2110 Open position: Communications Manager https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/open-position-communications-manager/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=open-position-communications-manager Sun, 18 Sep 2022 20:11:48 +0000 https://centerforreducingsuffering.org/?p=2075 We’re looking for a Communications Manager to help us communicate our mission to broader audiences. About the role In this role, you’ll work at the heart of our organisation. You’ll help improve our online and social media presence, host high-impact events, and stay in touch with our supporters and donors. Above all, you will continually […]

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