"If we did create beings that were more like non-human animals, we ought to treat them much better than we now treat non-human animals."
“It’s not about being perfect. It’s about reducing suffering where we can, and right now, we’re choosing not to.”
Philosopher Peter Singer argues it's time to examine a morally dubious practice.
Ideas that seem wildly controversial today may move humanity towards progress. Philosopher Peter Singer asks —how do we keep them from being stifled?
Can AI and animals coexist? Philosopher Peter Singer gives us a nuanced take on the issue.
Effective altruism isn’t just for the rich. Philosopher Peter Singer shares how we can all be better at doing “good.”
Within a month of that initial conversation, Peter Singer became a vegetarian.
Philosopher Peter Singer broaches an uncomfortable truth about the Make-A-Wish Foundation and GoFundMe pages.
Deciding how we ought to live is one of the greatest challenges of being alive. Ask yourself these important questions to gain clarity, with philosopher Peter Singer.
There are many different ways of helping people in extreme poverty. Philosopher Peter Singer explains how you can do it.
Perhaps sooner than we think, we'll need to examine the moral standing of intelligent machines.
Our personal choices can help to effectively combat poverty, says Peter Singer.
Peter Singer: There’s been an enormous amount of changing forces on warfare in the twenty-first century. And they range from new actors in war like private contractors, the black waters […]
The philosopher thinks that parents of babies that have the more severe variances of diseases like spina bifida should have the right to end their child’s life “swiftly and humanely.”
The philosopher Peter Singer discusses the dilemma of seeking a life without pain.
Peter Singer tackles poverty and the environment.
The philosopher discusses his controversial ideas about handicapped children.
Peter Singer on modern utilitarianism.
The philosopher Peter Singer discusses morality and enlightened self-interest.
The philosopher discusses how understanding selfishness can help us fashion a better society.