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title: Cause X
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**Cause X** refers to a hypothetical cause that is extremely effective but currently unknown.[^schubert_podcast]

<https://www.google.com/search?q=%22cause%20X%22%20%22effective%20altruism%22>

<https://www.effectivealtruism.org/articles/three-heuristics-for-finding-cause-x/>

[^schubert_podcast]: [“Why it’s a bad idea to break the rules, even if it’s for a good cause”](https://80000hours.org/podcast/episodes/stefan-schubert-considering-considerateness/). 80,000 Hours. Retrieved June 30, 2018.