Chapter 04: Why Don't We Give More? Read by Natalia Vodianova.
The Life You Can Save by Peter Singer (Audiobook)
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The Diffusion of Responsibility
People say that donating to the poor is drops in the ocean, implying it's not worth giving. We are also much less likely to help someone if the responsibility for helping does not rest entirely on us. The Kitty Genovese murder led psychologists John Dali and Beeb Latane to explore the phenomenon of diffusion of responsibility.
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