Book description
For the first time in history, eradicating world poverty is within our reach. Yet around the world, a billion people struggle to live each day on less than many of us pay for bottled water. In The Life You Can Save, Peter Singer uses ethical arguments, illuminating examples, and case…
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1 author picked The Life You Can Save as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Peter Singer has been called “the most influential living philosopher”, and his writing certainly influenced the trajectory of my own life (including leading me to care a lot about the excruciating suffering that farm animals and other animals are made to endure).
He has a lot of good books, but this one drives home, in a very simple and down-to-earth fashion, how you and I can literally save lives.
From Nick's list on The best books to help you have a truly big (positive) impact on the world.
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