Episode · EconTalk · 2022-09-26
Russ Roberts & Erik Hoel: books mentioned on EconTalk (Sep 2022)
Erik Hoel on Effective Altruism, Utilitarianism, and the Repugnant Conclusion
Neuroscientist Erik Hoel talks about why he is not an "effective altruist" with EconTalk host, Russ Roberts.
Erik Hoel discussed Famine, affluence, and morality by Peter Singer. Russ Roberts discussed The life you can save by Peter Singer.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Famine, affluence, and morality
Famine, Affluence, and Morality is a seminal philosophical essay by Peter Singer that argues wealthy individuals have a profound moral obligation to donate significantly more resources to alleviate global suffering and poverty.
Discussed“and he wrote an article called famine affluence and morality i think back in the 70s and in it this was during a terrible famine i think in bengal and he he he gives this analogy”
Where to get it
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The life you can save
The Life You Can Save: How to Play Your Part in Ending World Poverty by Peter Singer is a foundational work of moral philosophy and effective altruism that argues affluent individuals have an ethical obligation to alleviate extreme global suffering.
Discussed“and i'll remind listeners that shallow pond is the centerpiece of his book the life you say we did an interview on that um a while back we'll put a link to it”
Where to get it
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“and his novel uh the revelations deals with consciousness love the mystery of the brain”