Lifetime Impact Pledge

1/15/25 Update: I made this pledge around 1998 in honor of my mother’s fight with cancer. We lost her the following year. This was a tragedy that could have and should have been avoided.

I pledge my life to doing as much good as possible. In practice, this means I will work in the field of social or environmental change until (a) there is no more need to do so or (b) I become unable to do so. I will dedicate most of my discretionary time to doing as much good as is reasonably possible. Roughly 90% will go to this mission, while I will retain 10% of my time for myself. 

I pledge >90% of my total lifetime financial assets to doing as much good possible. In practice, this means that after I reach personal financial security at least 90% of all additional capital I receive will be donated or invested to whatever I think will create the most amount of good for all.