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Peter Singer

What Peter Singer thinks about education

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Australian moral philosopher, Professor of Bioethics emeritus at Princeton University; author of Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics and The Life You Can Save.

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3 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Peter Singer has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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  1. Our readingDirecting more education aid to higher education than to primary education is difficult to justify if the aim is to do the most good with limited resources.

    Their wordsHigher education is valuable, but this allocation is difficult to justify if our aim is to direct limited resources where they can do the most good.

    ↗9 in 10 Children in the World’s Poorest Countries Cannot Read This Sentenceboldreasoningwithpetersinger.substack.com 1st of 3 in this piece

  3. Our readingTechnology alone will not solve the learning crisis in poor countries.

    Their wordsBut the evidence does not support the idea that technology alone will solve the learning crisis.

    ↗9 in 10 Children in the World’s Poorest Countries Cannot Read This Sentenceboldreasoningwithpetersinger.substack.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

  5. Our readingNine in ten children in the world's poorest countries being unable to read a simple sentence at age ten is not an inevitable consequence of poverty.

    Their wordsNine in ten children in the world's poorest countries reaching age ten unable to read a simple sentence is not an inevitable consequence of poverty.

    ↗9 in 10 Children in the World’s Poorest Countries Cannot Read This Sentenceboldreasoningwithpetersinger.substack.com 3rd of 3 in this piece