Effective altruism is the form of altruism in which we bring our rational capacities to bear in order to do the most… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Charitable giving is a huge sector in the United States. It amounts to $350 billion a year. And yet, I can't help… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
I just don't think that the differences you make by donating to a museum or an art gallery really compare to the… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
If you have the abilities to earn a lot of money and if you have the character to persist in giving that… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
The only justifiable stopping place for for the expansion of altruism is the point at which all whose welfare can be affected… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
“Helping is not, as conventionally thought, a charitable act that is praiseworthy to do but not wrong to omit. It is something… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
There is a growing movement called effective altruism. It's important because it combines both the heart and the head. — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Hebrew word for "charity" tzedakah, simply means "justice" and as this suggests, for Jews, giving to the poor is no optional extra… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Each of us spends money on things that we do not really need. You could take the money you're spending on those… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
I have never really been fond of animals. I certainly wasn't an 'animal lover' when I became involved in the movement. I just came… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Knowledge is generally considered a good thing; so, presumably, knowing more about how the U.S. thinks and operates around the world is also good. — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
The price we are willing to pay for safety cannot be infinite. It is distasteful to put a price on human life, but the… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
The hope of Internet anarchists was that repressive governments would have only two options: accept the Internet with its limitless possibilities of spreading information,… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Nineteen thousand children [are] dying every day. Does it really matter that we're not walking past them in the street? Does it really matter… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
“The unchallenged assumption is that humans may use animals for their own purposes, and they may raise and kill them to satisfy their preference… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Beginning to reason is like stepping onto an escalator that leads upward and out of sight. Once we take the first step, the distance… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
“Population growth is not a reason against giving aid but a reason for reconsidering the kind of aid to give.” — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Well the real concept of basic needs if you cut it right down are simply the physical needs that are unavoidable for all of… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
“Dairy farmers routinely remove calves from their mothers at an early age so that the milk will be available for humans; anyone who has… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
Attempts to defend amusement parks and circuses on the grounds that they 'educate' people about animals should not be taken seriously. Such enterprises are… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
“A consequence of this alienation of humans from their own nature is that they are also alienated from each other. Productive activity becomes ‘activity… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
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