This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. The number of atheists is rising, particularly among millenials. For many of these individuals, they are faced with a challenge of doing good without god. Tyler Alterman describes his experience with atheism and effective altruism, and how we can use reason to do good better. Tyler is a J.K. Watson Fellow, Goldsmith Scholar, and recent graduate of CUNY’s Macaulay Honors College. Once a CUNY BA major in cognitive science and communications design, he has since combined these passions to help create campaigns raising over $300K with nonprofit DonorsChoose.org, co-author an upcoming book on environmental psychology with Columbia’s Earth Institute for Environmental Sustainability, and design public health messaging under the president of Yale. As part of his honors thesis, Tyler co-founded The Think Tank, a science education nonprofit at the University of Chicago. As a member of Leverage Research in the Bay Area, Tyler now works as a crusader and movement builder for Effective Altruism. About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
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