Peter Singer On Being Part Of The Solution

<p>Ryan speaks with Peter Singer about the tenth anniversary edition of his book <a href="https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org/the-book/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Life You Can Save</em></a>, why he finds freedom in resisting attachment to material objects, the power of monetary donation to aid people and animals around the world, practical ways that we can help others, and more.</p><p>Peter is an Australian professor of moral philosophy who specializes in applied ethics. He is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, and the founder of the Centre for Human Bioethics at Monash University. He is the author of numerous books and essays focusing on ethics, bioethics, global poverty, and animal rights, including <a href="https://geni.us/h9lX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Most Good You Can Do</em></a>, "<a href="https://personal.lse.ac.uk/robert49/teaching/mm/articles/Singer_1972Famine.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Famine, Affluence, and Morality</a>," and <a href="https://geni.us/rcSQQB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Animal Liberation</em></a>. Peter is most known for developing and promoting Effective Altruism, the argument that effective giving involves balancing empathy with reason. In 2021, he won the esteemed Berggruen Prize for his work in the field of philosophy, and was awarded one million dollars, all of which he donated to charity.</p><p>✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>🏛 Check out the <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Store</a> for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http