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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: We could end extreme poverty, yet we still haven’t.
Chapter 3: It really is morally wrong to hold on to surplus money.
Chapter 4: Our giving choices are often driven by emotion, not by good reasons.
Chapter 5: We can boost donations by building a strong culture of generosity.
Chapter 6: The best aid efforts are designed to help as many people as possible.
Chapter 7: Your kids matter deeply – but other people’s children matter too.
Chapter 8: If others refuse to give, we’re called to give even more.
Chapter 9: We should commit to giving a sensible share of our income every year.
Description
The Life You Can Save (2019) is a philosophical exploration of the moral implications of poverty. This provocative treatise asks us to consider if we’re truly doing our part to end human suffering.
Who Should Listen
Sensitive souls wanting to help the least fortunate
Hardened cynics skeptical of any charities
Anyone interested in probing the human condition
About the Authors
Peter Singer is a world-renowned public intellectual and the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University. His writing includes foundational works of contemporary philosophy such as Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics, and One World: Ethics and Globalization.