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Logan Sullivan – IMPACTivism and Effective Altruism
Logan Sullivan is a humanitarian aid worker who educates people about effectively making an impact. His focus is on optimizing and measuring the good we do in order to deliver the most efficient and beneficial outcomes. For over 8 years in 60 countries on 6 continents, he has investigated purpose, perspective, and how to most logically and effectively impact change. In this episode we talk about his podcast, IMPACTivism (Impact + Activism), his early travels that opened his eyes to the world, and the wide range of humanitarian work he has done. He explores how our intuition can lead us astray, our cognitive biases can steer us wrong, and provides actionable reccomendations for doing the most good.
Highlights
- How Logan caught the travel bug and became addicted to novelty
- How meditation and inward reflection made him question his career motivations
- His initial aid work in Haiti where his service started, and his inquiry on effectiveness began
- How his podcast looks at the actions that can make us feel good versus the ones that provide the best results
- Asking the question, do I care more about how I feel about doing good or the measure of the outcome?
- Push decision making vs. Pull decision making
Logan Sullivan Bio