Original Quote #1:

Their radical ideas can be summed up in a thought experiment from Peter Singer which reads as follows: “Suppose you saw a child drowning in a pond: would you jump in and rescue her, even if you hadn’t pushed her in? Even if it meant ruining your clothes? It would be highly controversial to say ‘no’ – and yet most of us manage to ignore those of us dying of poverty and preventable disease all over the world, though we could easily help them.”

Revised:

Rhys Southan references a thought experiment by Peter Singer that sums of the ideas of Effective Altruism which reads, “Suppose you saw a child drowning in a pond: would you jump in and rescue her, even if you hadn’t pushed her in? Even if it meant ruining your clothes? It would be highly controversial to say ‘no’ – and yet most of us manage to ignore those of us dying of poverty and preventable disease all over the world, though we could easily help them.” In other words, it is our obligation to help others if we have the capability to.

Original Quote #2

Zander’s idea of success is much simpler; “I realized that my job was to awaken the possibility in other people. And, of course, I wanted to know whether I was doing that…If their eyes are shining, you know you’re doing it…I have a definition for success. For me it’s very simple. It’s not about wealth and fame and power. It’s about how many shiny eyes I have around me.”

Revised:

In his TED Talk, Zander discusses his views on success; “I realized that my job was to awaken the possibility in other people. And, of course, I wanted to know whether I was doing that…If their eyes are shining, you know you’re doing it…I have a definition for success. For me it’s very simple. It’s not about wealth and fame and power. It’s about how many shiny eyes I have around me.” This means that doing good can be as simple as making people feel more powerful and happy with themselves.