Singer takes our current patterns of spending to indicate that we value many superficial things more than we value the lives of people who are worse off than us.

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Peter Singer argues that our spending on non-essential items, while ignoring the plight of those in extreme poverty, reflects a prioritization of superficial desires over the lives and well-being of the less fortunate.

Singer Takes Our Current Patterns of Spending to Indicate That