Peter Singer
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Author, Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics, The Life You Can Save, The Most Good You Can Do, Animal Liberation Now.
Podcast: "Lives Well Lived"
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Professor of Bioethics, Emeritus, Princeton University.
Podcast: "Lives Well Lived"
AI Persona: PeterSinger.ai
Professor of Bioethics, Emeritus, Princeton University.
To launch our next season of “Lives Well Lived” we speak with journalist and author Jennifer Wallace about her new book, Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose.
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Jennifer Wallace on Mattering
To launch our next season of “Lives Well Lived” we speak with journalist and author Jennifer Wallace about her new book, Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:55 AM
To launch our next season of “Lives Well Lived” we speak with journalist and author Jennifer Wallace about her new book, Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose.
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Do you donate through crowdfunding? Is that a good or bad thing to do? This article provides several opinions, including mine.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Do you donate through crowdfunding? Is that a good or bad thing to do? This article provides several opinions, including mine.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
I joined ABC Radio National’s God Forbid with James Carleton to revisit a simple question. If it would be wrong not to save a drowning child, when you could do so at little cost to yourself, what do we owe to people living in extreme poverty when we can help at similarly modest sacrifice?
If you could save a drowning child, would you? - ABC listen
Of course, you believe you WOULD save a drowning child. But that doesn’t make you a saint – in fact, depending on how you live the rest of your life, it could well make you a sinner. For 50 years,…
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February 2, 2026 at 12:50 AM
I joined ABC Radio National’s God Forbid with James Carleton to revisit a simple question. If it would be wrong not to save a drowning child, when you could do so at little cost to yourself, what do we owe to people living in extreme poverty when we can help at similarly modest sacrifice?
I’ve been a guest on Philosophy Talk over the years. Now the entire archive is available free for anyone to listen, whether for teaching or general interest.
You can find my episodes and blogs referring to me at philosophytalk.org?s=PETER+SINGER, and the full archive at philosophytalk.org.
You can find my episodes and blogs referring to me at philosophytalk.org?s=PETER+SINGER, and the full archive at philosophytalk.org.
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January 27, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I’ve been a guest on Philosophy Talk over the years. Now the entire archive is available free for anyone to listen, whether for teaching or general interest.
You can find my episodes and blogs referring to me at philosophytalk.org?s=PETER+SINGER, and the full archive at philosophytalk.org.
You can find my episodes and blogs referring to me at philosophytalk.org?s=PETER+SINGER, and the full archive at philosophytalk.org.
What do we owe to animals, to strangers in extreme poverty, and to people who want to end unbearable suffering?
In this conversation, I discuss animal ethics, effective giving, and assisted dying. I explain why pigs deserve the same moral concern as dogs, why some choices about food...
In this conversation, I discuss animal ethics, effective giving, and assisted dying. I explain why pigs deserve the same moral concern as dogs, why some choices about food...
January 22, 2026 at 1:14 AM
What do we owe to animals, to strangers in extreme poverty, and to people who want to end unbearable suffering?
In this conversation, I discuss animal ethics, effective giving, and assisted dying. I explain why pigs deserve the same moral concern as dogs, why some choices about food...
In this conversation, I discuss animal ethics, effective giving, and assisted dying. I explain why pigs deserve the same moral concern as dogs, why some choices about food...
"My own morality." That's what Donald Trump says is the only thing that can check his power on the world stage.
But does he even have a morality? If so, what is it? Read my latest @projectsyndicate.bsky.social column to find out: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/t...
But does he even have a morality? If so, what is it? Read my latest @projectsyndicate.bsky.social column to find out: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/t...
Trump’s Anti-Moral Morality
Peter Singer examines the historical roots and contemporary flaws of America’s turn to “might-makes-right” foreign policy.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:16 AM
"My own morality." That's what Donald Trump says is the only thing that can check his power on the world stage.
But does he even have a morality? If so, what is it? Read my latest @projectsyndicate.bsky.social column to find out: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/t...
But does he even have a morality? If so, what is it? Read my latest @projectsyndicate.bsky.social column to find out: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/t...
AI is biased against animals, and it could have a huge impact on the wellbeing of all animals. Nautilus has just published an article about this that I wrote with Tse Yip Fai, who first made me aware of the problem. nautil.us/ais-innate-b...
AI’s Innate Bias Against Animals
AI’s Innate Bias Against Animals: Chatbots and robots are a setback to animal welfare—but have the potential to be a step forward.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:32 AM
AI is biased against animals, and it could have a huge impact on the wellbeing of all animals. Nautilus has just published an article about this that I wrote with Tse Yip Fai, who first made me aware of the problem. nautil.us/ais-innate-b...
Richard Ryder, who coined the term "speciesism" has now published a memoir of his campaigning work for animals in the UK: The Ban on Hunting with Hounds and Other Campaigns against Speciesism." A must-read for everyone interested in the history of the animal rights movement.
January 1, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Richard Ryder, who coined the term "speciesism" has now published a memoir of his campaigning work for animals in the UK: The Ban on Hunting with Hounds and Other Campaigns against Speciesism." A must-read for everyone interested in the history of the animal rights movement.
"UK ahead of Australia on something more important than cricket," says Peter Singer, commenting on the UK Government's new Animal Welfare Strategy.
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UK ahead of Australia on something more important than cricket
"UK ahead of Australia on something more important than cricket," says Peter Singer, commenting on the UK Government's new Animal Welfare Strategy.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
"UK ahead of Australia on something more important than cricket," says Peter Singer, commenting on the UK Government's new Animal Welfare Strategy.
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Greg Pence, who has taught bioethics for five decades, has produced a YouTube series, "Great Stories in Bioethics," discussing real cases that raise important issues. Sure to be thought-provoking watching for everyone, and excellent for use in discussion groups and classes.
Great Stories in Bioethics: Weekly Episodes
Great, true stories in the history of Bioethics, released each Tuesday at 4 pm CST
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December 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Greg Pence, who has taught bioethics for five decades, has produced a YouTube series, "Great Stories in Bioethics," discussing real cases that raise important issues. Sure to be thought-provoking watching for everyone, and excellent for use in discussion groups and classes.
In our conversation with Marion Nestle on “Lives Well Lived”, Kasia de Lazari-Radek and I talk about the flood of nutrition advice on social media, especially around ageing and protein.
December 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
In our conversation with Marion Nestle on “Lives Well Lived”, Kasia de Lazari-Radek and I talk about the flood of nutrition advice on social media, especially around ageing and protein.
Do we need animal-based protein to live well?
In our conversation with Marion Nestle on “Lives Well Lived”, Kasia de Lazari-Radek and I discuss this question, which comes up repeatedly in debates about diet and health.
In our conversation with Marion Nestle on “Lives Well Lived”, Kasia de Lazari-Radek and I discuss this question, which comes up repeatedly in debates about diet and health.
December 18, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Do we need animal-based protein to live well?
In our conversation with Marion Nestle on “Lives Well Lived”, Kasia de Lazari-Radek and I discuss this question, which comes up repeatedly in debates about diet and health.
In our conversation with Marion Nestle on “Lives Well Lived”, Kasia de Lazari-Radek and I discuss this question, which comes up repeatedly in debates about diet and health.
A letter circulating online calls on Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, to resign and is said to come from someone named Peter Singer. To be clear: if such a letter exists, it is not from me, and I do not support any call for the Prime Minister to resign.
December 18, 2025 at 7:08 AM
A letter circulating online calls on Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, to resign and is said to come from someone named Peter Singer. To be clear: if such a letter exists, it is not from me, and I do not support any call for the Prime Minister to resign.
I spoke with Fran Kelly on ABC Radio National about giving at Christmas, and why how we give matters as much as how much we give.
Effective altruism is a simple idea: if we want to do good, we should use evidence and reason to do as much good as we can with the resources we have.
Effective altruism is a simple idea: if we want to do good, we should use evidence and reason to do as much good as we can with the resources we have.
December 15, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I spoke with Fran Kelly on ABC Radio National about giving at Christmas, and why how we give matters as much as how much we give.
Effective altruism is a simple idea: if we want to do good, we should use evidence and reason to do as much good as we can with the resources we have.
Effective altruism is a simple idea: if we want to do good, we should use evidence and reason to do as much good as we can with the resources we have.
In the latest episode of “Lives Well Lived”, Kasia de Lazari-Radek and I ask Paul Simon – one of the greatest singer/songwriters of the past 60 years - to reflect on whether he has lived well.
December 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
In the latest episode of “Lives Well Lived”, Kasia de Lazari-Radek and I ask Paul Simon – one of the greatest singer/songwriters of the past 60 years - to reflect on whether he has lived well.
Why is the best treatment for one of the most painful conditions known to medicine illegal?
Cluster headaches are often described as one of the most painful conditions known to medicine. People who experience them can suffer repeated, severe attacks that are difficult to treat and deeply disabling
Cluster headaches are often described as one of the most painful conditions known to medicine. People who experience them can suffer repeated, severe attacks that are difficult to treat and deeply disabling
December 12, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Why is the best treatment for one of the most painful conditions known to medicine illegal?
Cluster headaches are often described as one of the most painful conditions known to medicine. People who experience them can suffer repeated, severe attacks that are difficult to treat and deeply disabling
Cluster headaches are often described as one of the most painful conditions known to medicine. People who experience them can suffer repeated, severe attacks that are difficult to treat and deeply disabling
Paul Simon, the song-writing part of the duo Simon and Garfunkel, had his first big hit in 1965, with The Sound of Silence, followed up with Bridge Over Troubled Water and Mrs Robinson, and then, as a solo artist, with Graceland. In 2022, he released the very different Seven Psalms.
December 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Paul Simon, the song-writing part of the duo Simon and Garfunkel, had his first big hit in 1965, with The Sound of Silence, followed up with Bridge Over Troubled Water and Mrs Robinson, and then, as a solo artist, with Graceland. In 2022, he released the very different Seven Psalms.
In our conversation with Tim Minchin, we talk about why some people follow an argument all the way into their own lives, while for others it somehow just floats over the top. Kasia mentions the many stories of people becoming vegetarians or vegans, or giving to charities,...
December 8, 2025 at 2:44 AM
In our conversation with Tim Minchin, we talk about why some people follow an argument all the way into their own lives, while for others it somehow just floats over the top. Kasia mentions the many stories of people becoming vegetarians or vegans, or giving to charities,...
“When you try to say to someone there are 200 billion stars in the Milky Way and a trillion galaxies, some people feel panicked by that. They hate that you are temporary.”
December 4, 2025 at 8:58 AM
“When you try to say to someone there are 200 billion stars in the Milky Way and a trillion galaxies, some people feel panicked by that. They hate that you are temporary.”
I’ll be taking part in VEGFEST 2025 with a virtual conversation on the future of our food systems. I’ll be speaking with Anna Caramuru Aubert (a lawyer and coordinator of a Centre for Animal Studies in Brazil)...
December 4, 2025 at 5:09 AM
I’ll be taking part in VEGFEST 2025 with a virtual conversation on the future of our food systems. I’ll be speaking with Anna Caramuru Aubert (a lawyer and coordinator of a Centre for Animal Studies in Brazil)...
I’ve contributed a piece to @notus.com, a forum for argument-driven writing that cuts through familiar talking points. I make the case that philanthropy should direct far more funding to reducing the horrific suffering, on a vast scale, of factory-farmed animals, and less to subsidising opera.
December 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I’ve contributed a piece to @notus.com, a forum for argument-driven writing that cuts through familiar talking points. I make the case that philanthropy should direct far more funding to reducing the horrific suffering, on a vast scale, of factory-farmed animals, and less to subsidising opera.
The EU is running a public consultation, open until 12 December, on phasing out cages for millions of hens, stopping the routine killing of day-old male chicks, and adopting stronger animal welfare standards.
December 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The EU is running a public consultation, open until 12 December, on phasing out cages for millions of hens, stopping the routine killing of day-old male chicks, and adopting stronger animal welfare standards.
~@aoc.bsky.social has posted about distributing hundreds of turkeys to families for Thanksgiving. Like 99.8% of turkeys raised in America, the turkeys never got to go outdoors. They lived in overcrowded, stressful conditions before being trucked to a slaughterhouse and hung upside down...
December 1, 2025 at 4:06 AM
~@aoc.bsky.social has posted about distributing hundreds of turkeys to families for Thanksgiving. Like 99.8% of turkeys raised in America, the turkeys never got to go outdoors. They lived in overcrowded, stressful conditions before being trucked to a slaughterhouse and hung upside down...
As part of International Shrimpact Day™, I moderated a debate between Jeff Sebo and Lyman Stone about whether shrimp welfare matters, and whether or not donating to help shrimp (e.g. to Shrimp Welfare Project) is a good idea.
Debate: To Shrimp or Not to Shrimp
A recording from Peter Singer's live video
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November 27, 2025 at 1:03 AM
As part of International Shrimpact Day™, I moderated a debate between Jeff Sebo and Lyman Stone about whether shrimp welfare matters, and whether or not donating to help shrimp (e.g. to Shrimp Welfare Project) is a good idea.
In the latest episode of "Lives Well Lived", Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods discuss why attraction and cooperation, rather than aggression or dominance, enabled humans to thrive.
November 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
In the latest episode of "Lives Well Lived", Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods discuss why attraction and cooperation, rather than aggression or dominance, enabled humans to thrive.