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If you loved Famine, Affluence, and Morality by Peter Singer, this shelf of 24 books shares the same pull — rooted in Philanthropy & Charity, Disasters & Disaster Relief, Poverty & Homelessness, and Ethics & Moral Philosophy.

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Adam Smith and the Circles of Sympathy Cosmopolitanism and Moral Theory

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Hearts on Fire Stories of Today’s Visionaries Igniting Idealism Into Action

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Themes: Philanthropy & Charity • Ethics & Moral Philosophy • Philosophy

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The Most Good You Can Do How Effective Altruism is Changing Ideas about Living Ethically

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Indigenous Sustainable Wisdom First-nation Know-how for Global Flourishing

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Giving How Each of Us Can Change the World

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If Famine, Affluence, and Morality by Peter Singer is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Philanthropy & Charity, Disasters & Disaster Relief, Poverty & Homelessness and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Kathryn Edin, Bruce Bradbury, Rutger Bregman, Areti Giannopoulou, and others.