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At the outset of the global health emergency in early 2020, there were declarations of solidarity and pledges of international cooperation.

At the outset of the global health emergency in early 2020, there were declarations of solidarity and pledges of international cooperation.

Is the act of giving, a duty, or a charity? - The Brihadaryanka Upanishad posits the concept of dana, the practice of charity, as one of the three fundamental attributes to be cultivated for a virtuous...

Changing the habits of this small group could go a long way toward cutting the country's planet-warming emissions.

Australian philosopher Peter Singer, best known for his 1975 book Animal Liberation, spoke to FoodNavigator about his views on the ethical implications of meat eating and veganism.

The Brihadaryanka Upanishad posits the concept of dana, the practice of charity, as one of the three fundamental attributes to be cultivated for a virtuous life, along with damah, self-restraint, and daya, compassion for all....

As global events spin us into anxious helplessness, effective altruism offers a solution

The science-fiction fantasy of machine consciousness seems to be moving towards reality. But what would it mean for humans if artificial intelligence technology became conscious? And how would we know? Computer scientist Brian Christian ponders these complex questions.

Changing the habits of this small group could go a long way toward cutting the country's planet-warming emissions.

But can you understand when people in china and other emerging economies, too, might listen to your argument and think to themselves, "theres something going "on here which is akin to the arguments about climate "change and about our right to industrialise, to fully "industrialise, and to exploit natural resources in the way "that the west did for hundreds of years "to build their economic supremacy?" the chinese person might think, "i have a right to enjoy "consuming meat in a way that westerne...