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Could animal farming be good for the animals? The Logic of the Larder – with Nick Pendergrast – Cross-post bonus episode from 3CR’s Freedom of Species radio show and podcast – Sentientism 186

Sentientism 20 February 2024


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We discuss the biggest questions: "what's real?", "who matters?" and "how to make a better world?" with scientists, celebrities, activists, writers and philosophers. The Sentientism worldview is "evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings." It's a simple, yet radical, philosophy that's grounded in reality (naturalistic epistemology) and has compassion for all sentient beings (mostly human and non-human animals). Naturalism & sentiocentrism combined.

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This episode is a bonus cross post of my conversation with ⁠Nick Pendergrast⁠⁠⁠ on the 3CR ⁠⁠⁠Freedom of Species⁠⁠ radio show and podcast he co-hosts. In this, my third time as their guest (thank you!), we talk about the “Logic of the Larder” – an argument that animal farming could potentially be good for animals.

You can subscribe to 3CR’s ⁠⁠⁠Freedom of Species⁠ wherever you listen. ⁠⁠3CR is a community radio station based in Melbourne⁠⁠⁠, Australia. Nick and the other co-hosts have a fascinating range of guests, conversations and also music with a message.

Nick has been a guest on Sentientism too – have a listen to ⁠⁠episode 88⁠⁠⁠ if you’d like to hear his thoughts about what’s real, who matters and how can we make a better world. You might also be interested in Sentientism episode 156 with Peter Singer where we discuss his uncertainty about the Logic of the Larder.

Sentientism is “Evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings.” More at ⁠⁠Sentientism.info⁠⁠. Join our ⁠⁠”I’m a Sentientist” wall⁠⁠ via ⁠⁠this simple form⁠⁠.

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