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The psychology of charitable giving
An ABC Australia Podcast on the quirks of psychology that influence when we give to charity … and when we don’t. Click here to listen
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Is Extreme Poverty Being Neglected in the U.S.?
My Princeton colleague Angus Deaton has done us all a service by pointing to the existence of extreme poverty in the United States, and especially the…
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With tax reform, you might want to donate more this year. An expert weighs in on how to give wisely.
Given the large increase in the standard deduction in the tax reform bill just passed by Congress, some Americans may be less likely to itemize for…
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Giving More Globally, and Less Locally
[Peter Singer] regularly asks inconvenient questions that turn heads inside out. He has spent years making the case that individuals have a moral obligation to do…
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Heartwarming causes are nice, but let’s give to charity with our heads
We don’t have to take the word of charitable organizations that the money we give does benefit people in other countries. Technology has made it not…
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If You Think You’re Good, You Should Think Again
Maybe you’re asking yourself, as I did: Am I “financially comfortable”? My mortgage, my credit-card bills and my other debts scream no. But the A$4.55 coffee…
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Notes on Giving Away my First $100,000
If you care about trying to be logical when dealing with surplus money, your research will very quickly lead you to the Effective Altruism movement, and…
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This provocative new approach to giving can help you save more lives with your money
In Singer’s view, whether a child is suffering in Ohio or in Sub Saharan Africa, their lives should be viewed equally. But since the African child’s…
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Can this movement get more donors to maximize their impact?
“I am worried the EA movement cannot scale,” said Charlie Bresler, executive director at The Life You Can Save — one of a number of organizations…
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Tips to Make Your Giving Count This Holiday Season
Hopefully, I can share some of our insights about giving more effectively and generously in a way that could be helpful as you approach this “giving…
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How to Help Puerto Rico Right Now
Christopher Olivola, assistant professor of marketing at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University recommends The Life You Can Save and GiveWell, which help…
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Wealthy People Give to Charity for Different Reasons Than the Rest of Us
The researchers’ first study examined the behavior of people who visited the website for The Life You Can Save, an organization that promotes charities dedicated to…