What if we all learned how to best help the world? | Kearney Capuano | TEDxGeorgetown

How can we help cure the suffering in our world? Effective Altruism taught shows that each of us has the power to save hundreds of lives, and reduce the suffering of thousands of people, right now. Kearney Capuano is a sophomore in the NHS studying Global Health, Psychology, and Philosophy. She is the founder and president of Georgetown's chapter of Effective Altruism, a philosophical and intellectual movement asking the question "How can we do the most good with the resources we have?" She runs an Effective Altruism Fellowship for students introducing cost-effective and intellectual solutions to solving some of the world's most pressing problems in cause areas such as global health, animal welfare, climate change, and bio risks. Kearney spent the past year researching in Georgetown's Laboratory on Social and Affective Neuroscience and spent the summer researching for Yale's Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Lab. She is also the student lead on a Charity Elections Project, a school-wide event in which high schoolers vote among three high-impact charity organizations to donate to. In her free time, Kearney is the captain of Georgetown's Irish Dance Team. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx