Effective altruism is the form of altruism in which we bring our rational capacities to bear in order to do the most good that we can.

If you earn a lot of money, you can give away a lot of money.

We are, quite literally, gambling with the future of our planet- for the sake of hamburgers

I don't think nationalism is alone holding the field; it's in contention with a lot of different things.

I believe that in this new world that we live in, we often have a responsibility, you know, to actually go beyond the thou shalt nots - that is, the not harming others - and say we can help others and we should be helping others.

No consideration at all is given to the interests of the "pests" - the very word "pest" seems to exclude any concern for the animals themselves. But the classification "pest" is our own, and a rabbit that is a pest is as capable of suffering, and as deserving of consideration, as a white rabbit who is a beloved companion animal.

It is easy for us to criticize the prejudices of our grandfathers, from which our fathers freed themselves. It is more difficult to distance ourselves from our own views, so that we can dispassionately search for prejudices among the beliefs and values we hold