Is It Possible to Be "Good" in Our World?

Part I: Looking at an old argument from Peter Singer, as a warm-up

I’m trying to get better at writing briefly, even though I quite enjoy a long, chewy read myself. In this case, I’m cheating a little: I want to set up an argument today, by reflecting on an essay published some fifty years ago, and using that essay to get us all on the same page. However, tomorrow’s piece will mostly be for paid subscribers, which migh…