The Life You Can Save by Peter Singer (Audiobook)

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

Oct 3, 2020

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The Importance of Giving Your Money Away

02:09

The Importance of Giving to End Extreme Poverty

02:45

Population Growth in the World's Poorest Countries

01:49

Introduction

3min

Why Don't You Give to Charity?

2min

Are We Under No Obligation to Give?

2min

What Is Social Capital?

3min

Libertarianism and the Poor

1min

The Wealth of a Few Has Harmed the Poor

2min

Climate Change and the Poor

3min

Is the United States Spending Too Much, Too Little?

5min

Philanthropy Is Just a Band-Aid

2min

10.

Do You Have a Plan to End Extreme Poverty?

2min

11.

Giving Money to the Poor

3min

12.

Cash Is the Seed Corn of Capitalism, Giving It Away Will Reduce Future Growth

1min

13.

Sipriano's Philanthropy

2min

14.

The Importance of Giving Your Money Away

2min

15.

The Importance of Giving to End Extreme Poverty

3min

16.

The Importance of Giving to the Poor

3min

17.

Are We Just Pouring Money Down a Black Hole?

4min

18.

Population Growth in the World's Poorest Countries

2min

19.

Why Africans Shouldn't Talk About Population

2min

20.

The Impact of Education on Fertility

4min

Marc Evan Jackson–best known for his acting in the NBC series “The Good Place,” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”–narrates this Chapter which considers the validity of common objections to charitable giving. Examining global philanthropy, Professor Singer emphasizes that we are not yet doing as much as we should to effectively help those living in extreme poverty. He additionally highlights the vital role of evidence-based charity evaluators, such as the charity namesake of the book The Life You Can Save, the organization.

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