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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 Identifiable Victim Effect

Study: People give more when told about one child who needs life-saving treatment. Researchers found that even adding a second Identifiable Victim to the information led to lower average donation. We will spend far more to rescue an Identifiable Victim than we will to save a statistical life, he says.

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