‘Effective Altruism’ Led Bankman-Fried to a Little-Known Wall St. Firm
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‘Effective Altruism’ Led Bankman-Fried to a Little-Known Wall St. Firm

The FTX founder joined Jane Street Capital not to learn about controlling risk, which is its focus, but because the tenets of a philanthropic movement drew him there.
The Medicine Is a Miracle, but Only if You Can Afford It
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The Medicine Is a Miracle, but Only if You Can Afford It

A wave of new treatments have cured devastating diseases. When the costs are too much, even for the insured, patients hunt for other ways to pay.