Many acts of charity are spontaneous, as you walk by the Salvation Army kettle or past the guy with a cardboard sign standing in the median. Others are designed to demonstrate publicly that you are a giver which is why so many of us buy gift wrap we don’t want or need or reluctantly empty our wallets into collection plates. But what if we put as much thought and research into our charitable giving as we do into buying a car or investing in stocks? What if we gave more with our heads and less with our hearts?<\/p>\n
If Peter Singer<\/a> has his way, that is the future of altruism.<\/p>\n …..<\/p>\n One of the organizations he endorses is PSI<\/a> because, he explains, “It is an effective organization that works on important issues, such as making contraceptives available to people who don’t have access to them. They help women plan and space their children, resulting in healthier families.” PSI is one of two organizations — the other is\u00a0Giving What We Can DC <\/a>– sponsoring a conversation<\/a> with Singer in Washington DC on November 13: The Most Good You Can Do, How Effective Altruism Can Help End Poverty<\/em>. Actress Mandy Moore<\/a> will introduce him.<\/p>\n