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Trump’s misguided war against effective altruism
View(s): By Peter Singer, PROJECT SYNDICATE, EXCLUSIVE TO THE SUNDAY TIMES IN SRI LANKA MELBOURNE—“Americanism, not effective altruism.” That’s a new slogan launched on X by the US Department of “War,” the words running across an image of President Donald Trump saluting. Above the image, the post reads: “The United States will continue to be AI DOMINANT!” I initially thought it must be satire.
La guerra equivocada de Trump contra el altruismo eficaz
“Americanismo, no altruismo eficaz”. Ese es el nuevo eslogan lanzado en X por el Departamento de “Guerra” de Estados Unidos, con las palabras superpuestas a una imagen del presidente Donald Trump haciendo el saludo militar. Sobre la imagen, la publicación dice: “¡Estados Unidos seguirá DOMINANDO LA IA!”. Al principio pensé que se trataba de una sátira.
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Osvobození zvířat - Peter Singer
O knize Osvobození zvířat Kniha o nadvládě lidských bytostí nad bytostmi nelidskými. O nadvládě způsobující stále mnoho bolesti a utrpení. Boj proti ní je pro autora právě tak důležitý jako boj za kterékoliv morální a sociální otázky minulých let. Kniha inspirovala široké celosvětové hnutí, které má nyní stovky organizací a miliony členů.
Evaluación de los Juegos Mejorados
No hay más artículos para escuchar Los Juegos Olímpicos de Atletismo Mejorado, celebrados en Las Vegas en mayo, permitieron a los atletas participantes usar sustancias para mejorar el rendimiento. El fundador de los Juegos, Aron D’Souza, declaró antes del inicio: “Vamos a pulverizar los récords mundiales… será un momento decisivo en la historia de la humanidad: una nueva generación de superhéroes”. Los Juegos no estuvieron a la altura de las expectativas generadas por D’Souza.
Juzgando los Enhanced Games
Los primeros Enhanced Games, celebrados en Las Vegas en mayo, permitieron a los atletas participantes utilizar sustancias para mejorar el rendimiento. Antes del inicio de la competición, el fundador de los Juegos, Aron D’Souza, afirmó: «Vamos a pulverizar los récords mundiales… será un momento decisivo en la historia de la humanidad: una nueva generación de superhéroes». Los Juegos no estuvieron a la altura de la expectativa generada por D’Souza.
The Pope’s AI vision and its limits
What you need to know: Leo rightly notes that AI represents a transformation comparable in scale to the industrial revolution. The speed and breadth of AI’s displacement of human workers are likely to be without historical precedent. Pope Leo XIV deserves great credit for making AI the topic of his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. The world is dangerously unprepared for the social and economic transformation that AI is bringing.
The Pope’s AI vision and its limits
What you need to know: Leo rightly notes that AI represents a transformation comparable in scale to the industrial revolution. The speed and breadth of AI’s displacement of human workers are likely to be without historical precedent. Pope Leo XIV deserves great credit for making AI the topic of his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. The world is dangerously unprepared for the social and economic transformation that AI is bringing.
La visión del papa sobre la IA y sus límites
El papa León XIV merece un gran reconocimiento por haber dedicado su primera encíclica, Magnifica Humanitas, a la inteligencia artificial. El mundo está peligrosamente desprevenido ante la transformación social y económica que trae consigo la IA. El llamado de León XIV a reflexionar y actuar sobre la IA merece ser escuchado por los responsables políticos y la ciudadanía, religiosa o laica, en todo el mundo.
La visión del papa sobre la IA y sus límites
Hay que felicitar al papa León XIV por haber hecho de la inteligencia artificial tema de su primera encíclica, Magnifica Humanitas. El mundo está mal preparado para los peligros que trae consigo la transformación social y económica provocada por la IA. El llamado de León a una mayor reflexión y acción sobre esta tecnología merece la atención de los formuladores de políticas y de la gente (creyentes o no) en cualquier lugar que sea.
The responsibility to protect and the war against Iran
T he United Nations 2005 World Summit, attended by more than 170 heads of state and government, made a political commitment to prevent genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. But in endorsing the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), did they also clear a legal path to the United States-Israeli war against Iran? According to the R2P, all states are responsible for protecting people from mass atrocity crimes.
The Responsibility to Protect and the War Against Iran
The US-Israeli war on Iran has fueled allegations that the Responsibility to Protect doctrine created a permissive environment for military intervention. But R2P was designed to address only mass-atrocity crimes – and to ensure restraint, legitimacy, and accountability when the international community confronts their perpetrators.
Semaglutide is going off-patent in India. But will people who need it be able to get it?
1 hour ago Oura, widely regarded as a pioneer in the smart ring category, has officially entered the Indian market with its full lineup of the Oura Ring. Known for its health and sleep tracking capabilities, the device is now available in multiple finishes, with pricing starting at Rs 28,900 for the Black and …
La problemática ética del crowdfunding
No hay más artículos para escuchar Cuando dos hombres armados comenzaron a disparar contra judíos que celebraban Janucá en la playa Bondi de Sídney el pasado diciembre, Ahmed al-Ahmed se escondió detrás de un coche y, cuando uno de los asesinos miró hacia otro lado, corrió hacia él y le arrebató el arma. Su valentía, sin duda, salvó varias vidas, pero el otro pistolero le disparó. Afortunadamente, al-Ahmed sobrevivió.
How a Pacific War Could Be Lost in the Atlantic
The United States’ national and economic security depends on secure sea lines of communication in the Atlantic. So does its ability to project power into other parts of the globe, including the Pacific. The following is not a prediction, but a “useful fiction” narrative designed to promote reflection on what global trends and new technologies might mean for the U.S. Navy and Atlantic security.
Kur dezinformimi vret
Tre persona, përfshirë dy fëmijë, vdiqën nga fruthi në Shtetet e Bashkuara në vitin 2025. Vdekjet e tyre ishin të parandalueshme. Vitin e kaluar u regjistruan 2,267 raste të konfirmuara fruthi – më shumë se 7-fishi i 285 rasteve në 2024, dhe shifra më e lartë në më shumë se 30 vjet. Të gjitha këto raste ishin gjithashtu të parandalueshme. Pra, pse nuk u parandaluan? Për dy dekada, Robert F.
Cuando la desinformación mata
No hay más artículos para escuchar Tres personas, entre ellas dos niños, murieron de sarampión en Estados Unidos en 2025. Sus muertes eran prevenibles. El año pasado se confirmaron 2267 casos de sarampión en EE. UU., más de siete veces los 285 casos de 2024, y la cifra más alta en más de 30 años. Todos estos casos también eran prevenibles. Entonces, ¿por qué no lo fueron? Durante dos décadas, Robert F.
Morali anti-moral i Donald Trump
Dy ditë pasi Shtetet e Bashkuara nisën sulme ushtarake kundër Venezuelës, ku mbetën të vdekur 100 persona dhe që çuan në kapjen e presidentit Nicolás Maduro dhe bashkëshortes së tij, Cilia Flores, zëvendësshefi i kabinetit të Shtëpisë së Bardhë, Stephen Miller, u pyet nëse SHBA-ja po e drejtonte Venezuelën. Përgjigjja e Miller-it e përmblodhi në mënyrë të përkryer filozofinë qeverisëse të Trump-it.
AI’s Innate Bias Against Animals
Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. or Join now . Technology Chatbots and robots are a setback to animal welfare—but have the potential to be a step forward The full Nautilus archive • eBooks & Special Editions • Ad-free reading The full Nautilus archive eBooks & Special Editions Ad-free reading Artificial intelligence seems poised to transform humanity—redefining work, creativity, and the way we interact with the world.
AI’s Innate Bias Against Animals
7 hours ago Public discourse has focused a lot on artificial intelligence in the past few years. And even though the technology is hyped up and has plenty of supporters, there are lots of skeptics, too. People are worried about its (un)ethical use, environmental impact, effect on the job market, and more. In an …
El mejor tratamiento para la condición médica más dolorosa es ilegal
John Stuart Mill escribió Sobre la libertad para defender el principio de que la única justificación para restringir la libertad es evitar daños a terceros. Si Mill viviera hoy, le habría complacido ver cuántas jurisdicciones han derogado leyes que penalizan actos considerados inmorales, a pesar de no perjudicar directamente a nadie: el suicidio, incluida la muerte médicamente asistida, es un ejemplo destacado. Las relaciones consentidas entre adultos del mismo sexo son otro.
New Podcast Release: Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods
Our guests in the latest episode of Lives Well Lived are Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods, whose work on dogs, chimpanzees and bonobos has changed how we understand our closest animal companions, our closest nonhuman relatives, and ourselves. In our conversation, Brian sets out the central idea of Survival of the Friendliest: that friendliness wins on planet earth, and that a new kind of attraction and cooperation, rather than aggression or dominance, enabled humans to thrive.
Lo que Bill Gates pasa por alto sobre el cambio climático
En vísperas de la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (COP30) de este año, que se celebra actualmente en Belém, Brasil, Bill Gates, quien preside y financia la fundación que lleva su nombre, publicó un ensayo titulado Tres duras verdades sobre el clima. La primera de estas verdades es: “El cambio climático es un problema grave, pero no será el fin de la civilización”.
Lo que Bill Gates olvida sobre el cambio climático
Antes de la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (COP30) de este año, que ya está en marcha en Belém (Brasil), Bill Gates, presidente y financista de la fundación que lleva su nombre, publicó un ensayo titulado «Tres duras verdades sobre el clima». La primera de estas verdades es: «El cambio climático es un problema grave, pero no será el fin de la civilización».
Gates' climate de-emphasis overlooks long-term threat
Understanding ESG / Viewpoint Gates' climate de-emphasis overlooks long-term threat Bill Gates recently argued that we should de-emphasize the existential threat posed by climate change in order to 'put human welfare at the centre of our climate strategies'. But how tolerant should we be of the risk of creating a climate that will be disastrous for human welfare for centuries to come?
What Bill Gates overlooks about climate change
Ahead of this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), now underway in Belém, Brazil, Bill Gates, who chairs and funds the foundation that bears his name, released an essay entitled “Three tough truths about climate.” The first of these truths is: “Climate change is a serious problem, but it will not be the end of civilisation.” Gates recognises that climate change is “a very important problem,” that it “needs to be solved,” and that “(e)very tenth of a degree of heating that...
18 of Our Favorite Moral Dilemma Questions
Download Article Would *you* steal medicine to save your dying spouse? Download Article Are “right” and “wrong” always black and white? If you said “yes,” get ready for your brain to hurt a little! We’ve compiled a list of some of the most popular and compelling moral dilemmas, including a brief breakdown of possible solutions. The best part? We invite you, the reader, to vote on what you would do if you were in the situation! Ready to test your ethics and morals? Keep scrolling to get started….
New Podcast Release: Bishop Mariann Budde
In the latest episode of Lives Well Lived, the podcast I co-host with Kasia de Lazari-Radek, we speak with Bishop Mariann Budde, the first woman to serve as Episcopalian Bishop of Washington D.C. and of the Washington National Cathedral. We begin with a clip from the sermon she delivered the day after Donald Trump’s second inauguration, in which she stood before the newly elected president and pleaded for mercy toward the people he had targeted: especially LGBTQ+ people, and immigrants.
China’s burgeoning undersea sensor net aims to turn the ocean transparent
Skip to content SPECIAL Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025 | READ MORE → Powered by the McCrary Institute at Auburn University Get your cyber briefing Straight from our experts to your inbox
New Podcast Release: Leading Organizations to Make the World a Better Place
In the latest episode of Lives Well Lived, the podcast I co-host with Kasia de Lazari-Radek, we speak with Julia van Boven and Sjir Hoeijmakers: two people using their careers and resources to make the world a better place.
Un cambio de paradigma en la experimentación con animales
Dos ejecutivas de Costa Rica lideran el ranking de las 100 Mentes Influyentes, de Forbes Los diez diputados orteguistas que vociferan el discurso orteguista en universidades privadas El “Gran Líder” que inspiró terror en Corea del Norte y que la presidenta del CSE rindió pleitesía el martes en nombre de Ortega y Murillo Así reforestó Murillo su bosque de “árboles de la vida” Nicaragua pierde frente a Haití y se aleja de su sueño mundialista Incluso en una época de intensa polarización...
Remembering Jane Goodall
The world has lost Dr Jane Goodall. At 91, she was still travelling, still speaking, still urging us to preserve the environment and protect the chimpanzees who first brought her to the world’s attention. Her death is a loss not only to those who knew her but to the world as a whole. We were both fortunate to know Jane in different ways, and she changed each of us. Bold Reasoning with Peter Singer is a reader-supported publication.
China’s new missiles on parade: showpieces or showstoppers?
For China’s People’s Liberation Army, massive parades like the recent celebration of the 80th anniversary of victory in World War II are more than propaganda set pieces. Military leaders use them to show their Party superiors that the force is progressing towards its modernization goals, including being ready to fight jointly and to defeat any potential adversary—particularly “the strong adversary,” i.e., the United States.
Ghost Fleet, Ten Years Later: An Interview with P.W. Singer and August Cole
This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with P.W. Singer and August Cole, who in 2015 published Ghost Fleet, a futuristic thriller depicting the next world war. As pioneers of the fictional intelligence genre, we invited them back to reflect on their predictions. Looking back over the last decade, which of the technologies or strategic predictions in Ghost Fleet have proven most prescient, and which haven’t developed as anticipated in the novel?
Former Head of Gavi on the U.S. Retreat from Vaccines
On January 5, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed the country's childhood vaccine schedule to cover 11 diseases instead of 17, no longer recommending routine protections for flu, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, meningitis, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and rotavirus. The new schedule more closely resembles Denmark's, despite broad differences in the two countries' populations and health systems.
Un último regalo significativo para todos los seres sensibles
Dos errores puntuales condenan a Nicaragua ante Honduras en las eliminatorias Revendedores acaparan boletos para cobrar más del doble Canasta básica siguió por encima de los C$20,500 en agosto y tras meses de bajas la inflación subió Baltodano Inc: Momotombo Power, un negocio redondo creado a la sombra de Ortega Youtuber español denuncia veto de Nicaragua en frontera: «Me preguntaron si era influencer» En la Universidad de California, San Diego (UCSD), un programa llamadoLast Gift ofrece a...
What U.S. Withdrawal From the World Health Organization Means for Africa
In 1992, Queen Elizabeth II described her annus horribilis as a year when institutions she assumed were stable revealed their fragility. For global health, 2025 played a similar role. The disruption did not come from an unexpected crisis or a novel pathogen. It came from a sequence of deliberate political decisions that exposed how much of the global health system rests on discretion rather than durable assurance. From an African perspective, the experience stripped away comforting assumptions.
China is working on reusable rockets-and a strategic leap in space power
On May 29, the Yuanxingzhe-1 suborbital rocket took off from a platform in the Yellow Sea, carrying with it not just the hopes of its maker—a Chinese commercial launch firm called Space Epoch—but also the prospects for China’s next phase in its space power. The 64-meter rocket came to a hover about 2.5 km up, then landed vertically at the Oriental Spaceport in Haiyang, Shandong, marking the first known successful maritime vertical takeoff and vertical landing by a Chinese rocket company.
Delivering Outcomes for the Most Good in Global Development
This is the fifth article in an SSIR series authored by T. Alexander Puutio and other global development experts and leaders on how the sector can chart a path forward in the face of government pullbacks. See “Development in Retreat?” for an introduction to the series.
How China’s new rare-earth export controls target the Pentagon-and the world
Skip to content SPECIAL The risk for cyber or U.S. critical infrastructure attacks in Iran conflict | READ MORE → Powered by the McCrary Institute at Auburn University Get your cyber briefing Straight from our experts to your inbox
How China’s new rare-earth export controls target the Pentagon-and the world
Global markets received an unwelcome jolt in April when the Chinese government began to require pre-approval for exports of medium and heavy rare-earth elements. Official statements and state-linked commentators have since made clear that this new export-license system is designed to increase Beijing’s leverage over Pentagon supply chains. It may, in fact, become a signature tool of great power competition.
Strong case for carbon pricing despite climate denialists
In 2009, US President Barack Obama appointed Harvard Law School Professor Cass Sunstein to be the administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs ( OIRA ).
The ethics of carbon pricing
In 2009, US President Barack Obama appointed Harvard Law School Professor Cass Sunstein to be the administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). Sunstein was the co-author, with the Nobel laureate economist Richard Thaler, of Nudge, a widely acclaimed bestseller showing that small changes in how choices are put to people increase the likelihood that they will make healthy, prudent, or socially beneficial choices. Already subscribed?
The ethical crisis lurking in the background of the AI boom
2 hours ago Writing an effective AI image prompt isn't hard, but it may take a little more work than you expect. In the messy world of AI image generators, there are a lot of things that can go wrong when you're trying to get the image you see in your head to appear on your screen. I've spent the past year …
Françesku për kafshët
Kur Kardinali Jorge Mario Bergoglio u zgjodh Papë në vitin 2013, shumë liberalë kishin pritshmëri të larta. A do të lejoheshin priftërinjtë të martoheshin? Apo, edhe më radikale akoma, ndoshta ai do të hapte një rrugë që gratë që të shuguroheshin? Madje, pati disa aludime se ai mund të njihte bashkimet e të njëjtit seks.
How to fill the America-shaped hole in global health
Opinion editor's note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of guest commentaries online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. Global health and development are too dependent on Western charity. The status quo was always going to unravel eventually.
New Podcast Release: Antonio Damasio
In the latest episode of Lives Well Lived, the podcast I co-host with Kasia de Lazari-Radek, we talk to neuroscientist Antonio Damasio about the roots of consciousness, which animals are likely to be conscious, Descartes’ error and what Spinoza got right, the mind-body connection, and how understanding the links between our bodies and our minds can help us to live well.
New Podcast Release: Anna Lembke
In the latest episode of Lives Well Lived, the podcast I co-host with Kasia de Lazari-Radek, we talk to Anna Lembke, professor of psychiatry at Stanford University and author of Dopamine Nation, about the science of addiction, the role of dopamine in pleasure and motivation, and how modern society encourages compulsive overconsumption. Anna explains how addiction is not just about substances but can extend to behaviors like social media use, gambling, and even compulsive reading.
Are we responsible for our choices?
Since ancient times, thinkers have asked whether we freely choose what we do or if our actions are determined by forces beyond our control. That debate has been given new impetus by scientific discoveries that have advanced our understanding of the causes of our behaviour. Robert Sapolsky, a Stanford University neuroscientist and recent guest on the podcast “Lives Well Lived", which I co-host with the Polish philosopher Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek, is one of these science-based determinists.
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