Charlie Bresler, Ph.D., the Executive Director of The Life You Can Save organization, invites you to listen carefully to Peter Singer’s, celebrity-read audiobook by the same name. Dr. Bresler suggests that if you “open your mind” to Singer’s w

Foreword by Michael Schur: I'd never looked at it that way before

Oct 7th, 2020 7m 46s

Michael Schur, the acclaimed executive producer and creator of the NBC series “The Good Place,” describes how the first edition of The Life You Can Save, sparked a change in his world view, leaving him with the realization that we each play a c

Preface by Peter Singer

Oct 6th, 2020 10m 21s

Professor Peter Singer, author of The Life You Can Save, introduces the 10th-anniversary edition. Reflecting on what has and hasn’t changed, he describes his intention to distil what he has learned over his forty-year career, about why we give

Chapter 01: Saving a Child. Read by Kristen Bell.

Oct 5th, 2020 27m 59s

In this chapter–narrated by Kristin Bell, award-winning actress and star of the NBC series “The Good Place”–Professor Peter Singer asks; “If you saw a child drowning in a pond, would you jump in and save them?” He argues that the same instinct

Chapter 02: Is it Wrong Not to Help? Read by Paul Simon.

Oct 4th, 2020 21m 49s

In chapter 2–narrated by award-winning singer-songwriter Paul Simon– Professor Peter Singer asks how far our moral obligation to help those living in poverty extends. Reflecting upon traditional views on helping the poor, he argues that there i

Chapter 03: Common Objections to Giving. Read by Marc Evan Jackson.

Oct 3rd, 2020 51m 58s

Marc Evan Jackson–best known for his acting in the NBC series “The Good Place,” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”–narrates this Chapter which considers the validity of common objections to charitable giving. Examining global philanthropy, Professor Sing

Chapter 04: Why Don't We Give More? Read by Natalia Vodianova.

Oct 2nd, 2020 38m 4s

In this chapter–narrated by supermodel, philanthropist, and angel impact investor, Natalie Vodianova–Professor Singer considers the psychological factors underlying why people don’t give more, and what might change that. Drawing upon his experi

Chapter 05: Creating a Culture of Giving. Read by Stephen Fry.

Oct 1st, 2020 1h 7m

Narrated by the acclaimed English author, actor, and comedian, Stephen Fry, Chapter 5 delves into proven approaches to creating a culture of giving. Describing the emergence of effective giving communities across the globe, Professor Singer out

Chapter 06: How much does it cost to save a life? Read by Nicholas D'Agosto.

Sep 30th, 2020 43m 53s

Narrated by actor and artist Nicholas D'Agosto, Chapter 6 debunks commonly held myths about how we should evaluate a charity’s performance and decide where to give. Drawing upon the emergence of charity evaluators who prioritize cost-effectiven

Chapter 07: Improving Aid. Read by Peter Singer.

Sep 29th, 2020 1h 1m

This chapter delves into the criticisms of international aid, considers ways to objectively assess which types of aid program work, and examines how we can improve aid efficiency. Professor Singer argues that we can sharply reduce extreme pover

Chapter 08: Your child and the children of others. Read by Winnie Auma.

Sep 28th, 2020 36m 12s

Chapter 8 is narrated by Winnie Auma, the Uganda Country Director for Village Enterprise. Village Enterprise is a charity recommended by the charity evaluator The Life You Can Save for its work in ending extreme poverty in rural Africa through

Chapter 09: Asking Too Much? Read by Shabana Azmi.

Sep 27th, 2020 26m 42s

Narrated by internationally renowned Indian film and theatre actress Shabana Azmi, in Chapter 9, Professor Singer poses the question: to be ethical, do we really have to give up all our unnecessary expenses? The Chapter addresses the nature and

Chapter 10: A Realistic Standard. Read by Peter Singer.

Sep 26th, 2020 28m 47s

This chapter considers what is realistic with charitable giving. Professor Singer proposes a standard of donating roughly 5% of one’s annual income to effective charities for those who are financially comfortable, with less for those below that

What One Person Can Do. Read by Peter Singer.

Sep 25th, 2020 3m

This section is a call to action which urges people to visit the website of the charity The Life You Can Save for guidance on how to take simple actions, like sharing the book or pledging a percentage of their income to effective charities.

Afterword: From Contemplation to Action. By Charlie Bresler.

Sep 24th, 2020 5m 40s

Charlie Bresler, the Executive Director of the charity The Life You Can Save, tells his own story of how his life was radically changed by Professor Singer’s The Life You Can Save and how, since reading the book, he has worked tirelessly to dir

Acknowledgments. By Peter Singer.

Sep 20th, 2020 5m 56s

Professor Singer thanks the people who worked tirelessly to make the tenth-anniversary re-launch of The Life You Can Save possible. Explore Peter's nonprofit, The Life You Can Save: www.thelifeyoucansave.org--- Support this podcast: https:

Interview with Kate Grant from Fistula Foundation

Jun 7th, 2019 40m 3s

Fistula Foundation works exclusively on treating obstetric fistula, a devastating childbirth injury resulting from prolonged labor in which the baby is often lost, and the woman is rendered incontinent. Fistula is largely eradicated in wealthy

Interview with Sjir Hoeijmakers from Founders Pledge

Nov 12th, 2018 41m 34s

Founders Pledge is an organization that gets founders and companies to pledge a certain percentage of their personal proceeds to charity when they sell their business. So far they have raised 91 million dollars. This episode was edited by Will

An interview with Charlie Bresler, the Executive Director of The Life You Can Save

Sep 27th, 2018 41m 12s

Rupert and Loren chatted to Charlie about his journey leading up to working at The Life You Can Save, as well as the role The Life You Can Save plays in the effective giving movement at large.

Reasons Why People Don't Give to Charity

Aug 13th, 2018 18m 47s

Rupert and Loren share from their personal journeys and talk about different barriers that stop people from giving to charities. It's not that people aren't generous, its about addressing those reservations with research driven answers. ** 2018

Empowering Women

Mar 22nd, 2018 10m 53s

In 2017 we curated 8 charities that have a proven track record of empowering women in some of the poorest areas of the world. In today's podcast, we would like to provide an overview of these 8 charities that work in issues related to women's h

Is Giving Cash Better?

Mar 13th, 2018 20m 18s

In this episode, Rupert and Loren discuss about the pros and cons of giving cash directly to people living in extreme poverty, as an alternative to traditional charitable models.

Philanthropist Footballers: The Bigger Picture

Mar 6th, 2018 9m 57s

Manchester United footballer Juan Mata made headlines by pledging to donate 1% of his income to charity, to much praise. But is giving 1% really that good, or is it something that most of us should be doing anyway? As praiseworthy as Mata’s dec

How Can We Empower Women to End Poverty?

Nov 3rd, 2017 5m 19s

Causes of poverty can differ from country to country, but empowering women and girls is one cause that transcends borders, impacting all nations. In rich and poor countries alike, a key to poverty alleviation is in convincing people that they w

Improving Food Quality for Hundreds of Millions of People

Oct 20th, 2017 7m 11s

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and Project Healthy Children (PHC) have recently announced a partnership to improve the quality and delivery of one of the world's most cost-effective interventions: food fortification.