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Effective non-altruism: Elon Musk’s foundation
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Episode Effective non-altruism: Elon Musk’s foundation
The world’s richest person does not say much nice about philanthropy, and his foundation does not say much about itself. Our correspondent digs deeper. The next stop for our midterm-elections series is Kansas, where a Republican-seeming Democrat has an unlikely shot at the Senate. And an examination of the received wisdom about how many steps to walk in a day.
Guests and host:
• Avantika Chilkoti, global business writer • Daniel Knowles, Midwest correspondent • Sam Wikeley, science correspondent • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
• Elon Musk, Musk Foundation, philanthropy • America’s midterm elections, Kansas • wellness, walking, received wisdom
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- https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/10/09/do-you-need-to-walk-10000-steps-a-day?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners
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