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A (New) Darwinian Left - Peter Singer (Live in Melbourne)

The Joe Walker Podcast

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The Importance of Utilitarianism

Peter Singer is famous for arguing that we should all be giving significant amounts of our income to the global poor. In a live recording, he discusses multi-level selection theory and how it contrasts with selfish gene theory. The conversation was recorded at Peter's home in Melbourne but I decided on a whim to turn it into a live event. If you find yourself getting emotional, angry, or outraged by any of the ideas explored in this podcast, then I humbly ask that you unsubscribe from this podcast. It's imperative that as adults we're allowed to explore ideas in good faith.

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