Reason vs. Emotion: The price of doing goodShould you save a life abroad or help your community?

From the show

Colliding Truths

Effective altruism uses data to maximize the impact of your charity, but this often clashes with our natural urge to support local causes we care about. This challenges us to think about where our money and our moral obligations can do the most good. Are you a bad person for donating to the local animal shelter when that same money could have saved a human life elsewhere? We explore the difficult calculus of modern philanthropy and the tension between measurable impact and personal connection.