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Why does tax deductibility feel so important?
I live in Australia and often find myself strangely reluctant to sign up for an overseas charity that isn't tax deductible. These are great organisations that…
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Are You Part of the 1%?
It seems nearly everyone is discussing income inequality in the United States. The subject is so important in contemporary political debates that President Obama made it…
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Practical Ethics
Many members of the fight against global poverty have found inspiration in Peter Singer's work on the topic. Now Peter will be teaching a free online…
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Goodbye Marlboro! CVS, we applaud you!
The Life You Can Save wants to take the very unusual step of applauding an action of a specific corporation -- CVS, because today the large…
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How poor are we?
When we are directly confronted with another person's pain, particularly a small child's, we are instantly compelled to help even though the circumstances may be much…
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Making a Difference 101: Making the Most Difference
“Surely you don’t just want to make a difference; you want to make the most difference.” This has become something of a catchphrase for 80,000 Hours…
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Making a Difference 101: Making a Good Difference
Everything we do has both good and bad consequences. I give money to a homeless woman – she is grateful but her friend down the road…
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Making a Difference 101: Making an Actual Difference
The case of the ethical vegetarian is quite a tricky one. At first it seems that it makes no difference whether he eats the meat or…
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Making a Difference 101: Making an Absolute Difference
“It’s just a drop in the ocean.” This kind of thinking can be discouraging for people who want to help the world, but who feel that…
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Giving Games for Thanksgiving
In the United States we will soon be gathering for our Thanksgiving dinners. We all have so much to be grateful for, but we also recognize…
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Flipping the Philanthropy Switch
The Life You Can Save is focused on increasing pledges and subsequent donations in the fight against global poverty. On a broader level, we are concerned…
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Charities must spend MORE on marketing, not less
When I went to Long Beach to hear Peter Singer at TED I had the pleasure of also hearing Dan Pallotta's talk: The way we think…