Episode #085 - Peter Singer on Effective Altruism
Episode #085 - Peter Singer on Effective Altruism
Peter Singer argues that people who have enough resources should do more to help others, not just avoid doing harm. He highlights how people readily help in direct emergencies but often ignore distant ones. He encourages using reason to give in ways that help the most people.
Further Reading:
The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically by Peter Singer (2015)
Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Make a Difference by William MacAskill (2015)
Practical Ethics by Peter Singer (3rd Edition, 2011)
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