Occasionally problematic, but interesting!
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“I think there’s a lot to learn from this podcast about changes that can be made to improve the world, and the variety has been good so far.
However, I found it almost...disturbing to hear (in the organ donation episode) about such a utilitarian view of altruism, that the number of people saved is what’s most important. As someone who volunteers my time to entertain children in hospital, I see firsthand the value of putting smiles on their faces, so saying that it’s not worth the money to have Make A Wish and letting kids be kids is quite upsetting to me. I don’t think you can compare situations/lives the way they do, though I do agree that saving lives is important (I’d just be less arrogant about the fact, and still give credit to charitable acts that improve quality of lives).
I get that it’s ~effective~ altruism, but when they start measuring what gives the most “payoff” (based on lives saved/time lived) for charitable actions it sound like a business transaction in which they say money somewhere that doesn’t aim to save lives is a waste, and I’m not really about that.
Otherwise, the rest of the episodes have been interesting and quick listens.”
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Australia ·
11/12/18
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“This is my favorite Vox podcast! Dylan Matthews & co. tackle interesting concepts with much clarity and a little humor. Highly recommended!”
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05/30/19
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“Factory farming needs reforming but this series has chosen to separate it from the growing research on the negative effects of grains and sugar on humans in the form of obesity and diabetes that are epidemic now. I suggest a series on the ketogenic diet and also on regenerative agriculture. The...”Read full review »
Nadia Many Words via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/19/20
“Byrd Pinkerton, Sigal Samuel, and Dylan Mathews are enormously talented producers and storytellers — exceptionally well researched, thoughtful, captivating, funny, and often profound. I look forward to these episodes, have learned a lot by listening, and recommend subscribing to everyone. A...”Read full review »
Viveca1 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/19/20
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