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EPISODE · Dec 9, 2024 · 48 MIN

Is happiness all that matters?

from The Scientific Worldview

This episode features: -Do animals matter? -Would it be bad if humanity went extinct? -Should you kill one person to save five? -Should you kill your friend to save five strangers? -Does the environment matter? -Why do we care less when more lives are on the line? -Were philosophers from 200 years ago right about everything? -Should you donate to charity? -What are the best charities to donate to? -Should we care more about people close to us than people who are farther away? -Is it wrong to buy yourself an ice cream? -What is effective altruism? -Should you go vegan? -Should you switch from eating chicken to eating beef? -Do future people matter? -What could we do to change the future? -Are we at risk of extinction?

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