Introduction As a means of poverty reduction, cash transfer programs are strongly increasing in the past two decades (Fiszbein & Shady, 2009; Bastagli, Hagen-Zanker, Harman, Barca, Sturge & Schmidt, 2016). Of those programs, the unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) are gaining … Lees verder
Some good news for the holiday season. The human population has made much progress the past few decades. We are richer, happier and healthier than ever before, and the world population became more equal. Here are data that show improvements … Lees verder
Net zoals er veel pseudowetenschap circuleert, zo komen we regelmatig pseudo-ethiek tegen. Beiden zitten vol van willekeur, inconsistenties, vaagheden, drogredenen en onwaarheden. In hun artikel waarom dierenethici verblind zouden zijn door antropocentrisme, geven Fred Neerhoff en David Bakker een indrukwekkend … Lees verder
In this article I present several topics related to the moral philosophy of animal rights: Defining moral illusions: persistent intuitive moral judgments that violate our strongest and deepest moral values. Detecting moral illusions: looking for unwanted arbitrariness (picking an element … Lees verder
Als je goed wil doen in de wereld, waar kun je je dan best op focussen? Als je anderen wil helpen, wat kun je dan best doen? Help je je buurman? Of kijk je verder, naar de asielzoeker of de … Lees verder
What are the most important focus areas if you want to do the most good in the world? Focus on the current generation or the far future? Focus on human welfare or animal welfare? These are the fundamental cause prioritization … Lees verder
If you hold a weight of 10 grams in your left hand and 20 grams in your right hand, you will feel a difference, but if you hold a weight of 1,01 kilograms in your left hand and 1,02 kilograms … Lees verder
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