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Your Book Review: Dominion

In 'Dominion', conservative Christian Matthew Scully makes a comprehensive case for animal welfare, critiquing practices like factory farming and hunting from religious, ethical, and scientific perspectives.

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Jun 28, 2024 6,728 words 206 likes 289 comments Listen · 39 min Read Read

[ACC] Is Eating Meat A Net Harm?

A vegetarian and meat-eater collaborate to analyze the impacts of eating meat, concluding that reduced consumption is beneficial but not as clear-cut as some might think.

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Dec 11, 2019 11,092 words 0 likes 416 comments Listen · 70 min Read Read

It's not like anything to be a bat

Scott presents an anthropic argument suggesting animals might lack subjective experience, based on the observation that if animals were conscious, we would statistically be much more likely to be animals than humans.

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Mar 27, 2010 682 words 23 likes 193 comments Read Read
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