Animal Liberation Now: Exploring the Ethics of Animal Rights with Peter Singer

May 29

In this episode, Peter Singer, a moral philosopher, professor of bioethics at Princeton University, pioneer of effective altruism and modern animal rights movements, and author of "Animal Liberation Now," discusses the state of the modern animal rights movement, ethical obligations towards animals and the planet, and the impact of hypercapitalism on animal treatment.

The Rhys Show · Animal Liberation Now: Exploring the Ethics of Animal Rights with Peter Singer

Having written "Animal Liberation" in the early 70s, Singer presents an updated version that challenges societal views and treatment of animals. He highlights the urgency of opposing factory farming, emphasizing that while progress has been made, the conditions have worsened.

Join the conversation to uncover the plight of factory farm animals, the environmental and human consequences of factory farming, and how to effect change. Discover the importance of advocating for plant-based diets, supporting impactful animal causes, and explore the potential of cell-based alternatives.

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Topics:

Welcome Peter Singer to The Rhys Show!: (00:00:00)
Intro: goal for listeners: (00:03:09)
Why become a moral person?: (00:04:19)
Early 70s cultural fabric at the time when Peter wrote Animal Liberation: (00:08:11)
How did people respond to caring about chickens too: (00:09:52)
Impact of animal movement: (00:13:03)
Thoughts about theory of change; achieving a non animal pain world: (00:15:26)
Emphasis for updating the book: (00:20:19)
Another story about animals in bad conditions in factory farms: (00:25:16)
Impact of factory farm animals on climate: (00:29:41)
Goal for animal rights movement in the next 30 or 100 years and good actionable ways to get there: (00:34:47)
Thoughts about taxing meat: (00:39:33)
Philosophically speaking: what Peter thinks about moral patienthood and which things deserve more moral “weight”: (00:41:10)
Thoughts about wild animal suffering: (00:43:50)
Thoughts about AI and if we have any moral obligation to AI: (00:47:25)
Overrated and underrated questions: (00:50:09)
Wrap-up: (00:52:30)