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Chapter 03: Common Objections to Giving. Read by Marc Evan Jackson.

The Life You Can Save by Peter Singer (Audiobook)

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Libertarianism and the Poor

libertarianism appeals to the frontier mentality, but there is a callous side. It denies that we have any responsibilities to those who are in need through no fault of their own. Taking libertarianism seriously would require us to abolish all state-supported welfare programs. Few people really support such extreme views.

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