The Clarkson anecdote comes from Rutger Bregman's new book extract
ben_j_todd · x · 2026-10-16
benjtodd notes the Thomas Clarkson anecdote — winning a Cambridge essay prize against slavery, then dedicating his life to the cause, "the most EA thing ever" — is a book extract from Rutger Bregman.
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