Who Deserves Saving if We Can't Save Everyone?

What this episode covers

This episode takes on one of the most uncomfortable questions in ethics: whether doing good should be led by emotion, popularity, proximity - or cold, hard impact. Bridget Loughhead, Ray O’Leary and Grace Adams unpack why some causes attract attention while others remain invisible, whether social media has made giving more performative, and what happens when “helping everyone a little” means failing to help anyone enough.\From the famous “Repugnant Conclusion” thought experiment to the brutal logic of saving five strangers over one child you know, this conversation sits in the messy space between compassion and calculation. Can maths tell us how to be moral? Are we drawn to causes because they matter, or because they make us feel heroic? And if impact were invisible, would we still care?A provocative, funny and morally uncomfortable conversation about charity, sacrifice, suffering, and the impossible choices behind trying to do the most good.We are joined by Bridget Loughhead, Head of Community Programs at Effective Altruism AustraliaRay O’Leary, Comedian, writer & TV personalityGrace Adams, CEO of Effective Altruism AustraliaMore Than Good is a new podcast from Effective Altruism Australia.Donate to effective charities: https://effectivealtruism.org.au/donate-podLearn more about effective altruism: https://effectivealtruism.org.au/Sign up to our newsletter: https://effectivealtruism.org.au/newsletter#EffectiveAltruism #Podcast #Ethics #MoreThanGood

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